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詮索

せんさく

N1prying · probing

Examples

人の私生活をむやみに詮索してはいけない。

彼は質問を嫌がったので、それ以上の詮索をやめた。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Written 詮索 and read せんさく, it means prying persistently into another person's private affairs.
  • Basic usage: It is used for intrusive questions and for stopping when the other person resists.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Intrusive rather than neutral inquiry
    • The word criticizes probing that crosses personal boundaries.

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