横よこ槍やり

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Meanings

Refers to unsolicited interference or a remark made from the sidelines, often disrupting a conversation or plan. Commonly used in the phrase 横槍を入れる (to butt in).

会かい議ぎ中ちゅうに彼かれが横よこ槍やりを入いれてきた。
He butted in during the meeting.
二人ふたりの話はなしに横よこ槍やりを入いれないでくれ。
Don't interrupt our conversation.

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Expressions

横よこ槍やりを入いれるinterrupt; butt in; cut in

Kanji

横sideways, side, horizontal
槍spear, lance, javelin

Related words

邪じゃ魔ま
邪魔 is a broader term for hindrance or nuisance, while 横槍 specifically implies an interruption from the side, often verbal.
口くち出だし
口出し means to meddle or give unsolicited advice, similar to 横槍, but 横槍 carries a stronger nuance of a sudden, sideways interruption.

Built from

横よこ+槍やり

Written forms

横よこ槍やりUsage71%
Standard kanji spelling.
横よこやりUsage26%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
横よこヤリUsage3%
search-only kanji form
Search-only katakana form; not a standard written spelling.

Etymology

Compound of 横 (side) and 槍 (spear), literally 'side spear'. The figurative meaning of interruption comes from the image of thrusting a spear in from the side.