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prying Meaning in Japanese (prying 英語 意味)

adjective詮索, 詮索好きな
noun詮索
詮索 in English:prying
Phonetic:せんさく
Quick Answer • 要約

prying の日本語の意味は「詮索, 詮索好きな」です。 (他人の私事に過度に好奇心を抱き、しばしば不快で干渉的な方法で詮索する様子を表す。)

Definitions of Prying

  1. 1
    adjective
    詮索好きな

    Describing someone who is excessively curious about other people's private matters, often in an unwelcome or intrusive way.

    他人の私事に過度に好奇心を抱き、しばしば不快で干渉的な方法で詮索する様子を表す。

  2. 2
    noun
    詮索

    The act of intruding into someone's private life or affairs without permission or justification.

    許可や正当な理由なく、他人の私生活や事柄に干渉する行為。

Example Sentences

“Her prying questions made everyone uncomfortable at the party.”

彼女の詮索好きな質問は、パーティーの皆を不快にさせた。

“He disliked her constant prying into his personal life.”

彼は、自分の私生活への彼女の絶え間ない詮索を嫌った。

“Avoid prying into matters that do not concern you.”

自分に関係のない事柄に詮索するのを避けなさい。

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivepry
third person singularpries
past tensepried
agent nounpryer
adverbpryingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

prying eyescollocation

Eyes that are excessively curious or intrusive, often watching someone's private affairs.