でしゃばる

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しゃ

ば

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

intrude; butt in; meddle

usually written using kana alone

Uninvited involvement in others' affairs or conversations, often with a negative connotation.

彼かれはいつも人ひとの会かい話わにでしゃばってくる。
He always butts into other people's conversations.

2

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be forward; be pushy; show off

usually written using kana alone

Acting assertively or drawing attention to oneself in a way that is seen as overstepping or annoying.

会かい議ぎででしゃばるのはやめたほうがいい。
You'd better not be pushy at the meeting.

Written forms

でしゃばるUsage55%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 出しゃばる exists but is less common.
出でしゃばるUsage45%
Kanji form; recognized but kana is preferred in modern usage.

Kanji

出exit, leave, go out

Similar words

干かん渉しょうする
干渉する is more formal and implies interfering in someone's affairs, while でしゃばる is colloquial and focuses on the act of butting in or being forward.
おせっかい
おせっかい is a noun/adjective meaning meddlesome or nosy, often with a nuance of unwanted kindness, while でしゃばる is a verb describing the action of intruding.

Etymology

Compound of 出 (で, 'out') + しゃばる (from しゃば, a slang term for 'world' or 'society', possibly from 娑婆). Literally 'to come out into the world', implying acting out of turn.