| 世話を焼く | [せわをやく, sewawoyaku] (exp, v5k) to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful [Add to Longdo] |
| 余計な世話を焼く | [よけいなせわをやく, yokeinasewawoyaku] (exp, v5k) to poke one's nose (in) where one is not wanted [Add to Longdo] |
| She hovers over that child like hen with one chicken. | 彼女はその子につきまとって、うるさく世話を焼く。 |