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差し出がましい (さしでがましい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
i-adjective
forward ; officious ; impertinent ; intrusive
Describes someone who meddles or offers unsolicited help or opinions in a way that oversteps social boundaries. Often used to criticize or apologize for one's own behavior.
彼かれ
は
いつも
差さ
し
出で
がましい
口くち
出だ
し
を
する
。
He always makes impertinent remarks.
Kanji 差 distinction, difference, variation Similar words お 節せっ 介かい お節介 is a noun/adjective meaning meddlesome or nosy, often with a slightly more negative or busybody nuance. 差し出がましい focuses on the act of overstepping one's place, and is often used in self-deprecating apologies.
出で 過す ぎる 出過ぎる is a verb meaning to go too far or overstep one's bounds. 差し出がましい is an adjective describing the quality of such behavior.
Etymology Compound of 差し出る (to step forward, to intrude) + がましい (suffix meaning 'seems like' or 'smacks of'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since the Edo period to describe presumptuous behavior.
