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A person who tends to be overly concerned or meddlesome about others' well-being, often to an excessive degree.
母は世話焼きで、私に毎日電話をかけてくる。
My mother is overly concerned and calls me every day.
彼は世話焼きな性格で、同僚のプライベートなことまで聞いてくる。
He has an overly concerned personality and even asks about his colleagues' private matters.
This term often carries a slightly negative connotation, implying that the person's concern is excessive or unwarranted.
Be aware that '世話焼き' often carries a slightly negative tone, implying that the person's concern is excessive or unwarranted.
Use this term in informal contexts to describe someone who is overly concerned about others, often to an excessive degree.
The term combines '世話' (sewa, meaning 'care' or 'attention') and '焼き' (yaki, which can imply 'burning' or 'excessive' in this context), suggesting someone who 'burns' with concern for others.
While the term can describe someone who is genuinely caring, it is often used to describe people whose concern is seen as excessive or intrusive. It is commonly used in informal contexts.