くちをはさ
Meanings
Expression
Verb (5-dan, む)
1. to cut into (a conversation); to interject
Composed of
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
Examples (5 in total)
"Excuse me," Ann broke in.
Don't interrupt me while I'm talking.
Don't interrupt when people are talking.