言葉を挟む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 言葉を挟む | 言葉を挟まない |
| Polite | 言葉を挟みます | 言葉を挟みません |
| Past polite | 言葉を挟みました | 言葉を挟みませんでした |
| Past | 言葉を挟んだ | 言葉を挟まなかった |
| Te-form | 言葉を挟んで | 言葉を挟まないで |
| Desire | 言葉を挟みたい | 言葉を挟みたくない |
| Potential | 言葉を挟める | 言葉を挟めない |
| Passive | 言葉を挟まれる | 言葉を挟まれない |
| Causative | 言葉を挟ませる | 言葉を挟ませない |
| Causative passive | 言葉を挟ませられるalso 言葉を挟まされる | 言葉を挟ませられないalso 言葉を挟まされない |
| Volitional | 言葉を挟もう | |
| Polite volitional | 言葉を挟みましょう | |
| Imperative | 言葉を挟め | 言葉を挟むな |
| Conditional | 言葉を挟めば | 言葉を挟まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 言葉を挟んだら | 言葉を挟まなかったら |
Used when someone interrupts a conversation to say something, often briefly. Can be neutral or slightly negative depending on context.
I thought it would be rude to cut in on his story.
During the meeting, she butted in several times.