重じゅう箱ばこの隅すみをようじでほじくる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

nitpick; split hairs; complain about trifles

Idiomatic expression literally meaning 'to pick at the corners of a tiered food box with a toothpick'; used to describe someone who fusses over trivial details or finds fault in minor things. Often used in negative contexts to criticize overly meticulous or petty behavior.

See also: 重箱の隅をつつく

• 彼かれはいつも重じゅう箱ばこの隅すみをようじでほじくるようなことばかり言いう。

  He always says things that are just nitpicking.

• そんな重じゅう箱ばこの隅すみをようじでほじくるような指し摘てきはやめてください。

  Please stop making such nitpicky remarks.