“Meddling” in Japanese
Short answer
Meddling in Japanese is “ちょっかい” (chokkai). Full meaning: meddling, interference, making a pass at someone; extending a paw to drag something closer.
Other ways to say “Meddling” in Japanese
節介
sekkai meddling, meddlesomeness, nosiness, interference, officiousness
手出し
tedashi meddling, interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
弄り
ijiri meddling, fumbling, fondling, playing around with something
容喙
youkai interference, meddling
口出し
kuchidashi interference, meddling, butting in
お節介
osekkai meddling, meddlesomeness, nosiness, interference, officiousness; meddler, buttinsky, busybody
イジリ
ijiri meddling, fumbling, fondling, playing around with something
チョッカイ
chokkai meddling, interference, making a pass at someone; extending a paw to drag something closer
干渉
kanshou interference, intervention, meddling
せっかい
sekkai meddling, meddlesomeness, nosiness, interference, officiousness
手だし
tedashi meddling, interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
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