interjecting
口を挟む
解説 Definition
会話に割り込んで発言すること。他人の話を中断して、自分の意見を挟み込む行為を指す。
Interjecting means suddenly saying something while another person is speaking or while an event is continuing. It is often used when someone adds a quick comment, question, or opinion in the middle of a conversation. The word can be neutral, but it sometimes suggests an interruption.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
inter- は「間に」、-ject は inject / project / reject などにも出る「投げ込む」系の形。interject は会話の流れの“間に一言を差し込む”イメージで覚えると残りやすい。interrupt が相手の発話を止めること全般なのに対し、interject は短いコメントや質問を差し入れる感じ。会議や議論で someone kept interjecting のように、話の途中で何度も口を挟む場面を思い浮かべると定着しやすい。
`Inter-` means "between," and `-ject` is related to throwing, like in `inject` or `project`. So `interject` is like throwing a short comment into the middle of a conversation. It is close to `interrupt`, but often feels shorter and more sudden.
例文
She kept interjecting comments.
彼女は何度もコメントを挟んでいた。
Interjecting too often is rude.
口を挟みすぎることは失礼です。
He interjected when appropriate.
彼は適切に口を挟んだ。
interjecting の類義語・関連語
派生語
interjecting の語源・成り立ち Etymology
interjecting はラテン語 inter-「間に」+ jacere「投げる」が核で、文字どおり「会話の間に言葉を投げ込む」こと。eject や project と同じ jacere を含み、ただ差し挟むのでなく流れを断って口を挟む感じが見えます。
Interjecting comes from Latin inter- "between" and jacere "to throw." The literal image is "to throw in between," which fits the idea of putting words into the middle of a conversation. Over time, it came to suggest a sudden or interrupting insertion. Related words from the same root include eject, inject, object, and project.
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