とやかく
Meanings
1
this and that; all sorts of things; one thing and another
usually written using kana alone
Used adverbially, almost always in the pattern とやかく言う (say this and that) or とやかく言われる (be told this and that), meaning to complain, criticize, or find fault in various ways.
See also: とやかく言う
It's not good to complain about other people's methods.
He always finds fault with my clothes.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉についてとやかく言うto criticize or complain about something
Let's stop criticizing the way other people do things.
- 〈人〉にとやかく言われるto be criticized (about various things) by someone
I hate being criticized by my boss over every little thing.