VOCABULARY
とやかく
to
と
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や
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く
this and that / meddling / complaining
complaining, meddling, finding fault, interfering
noun
adverb
Example sentences
私の生き方をとやかく言わないで。
Don't complain about how I live my life.
他人の家庭にとやかく口を出すな。
Don't meddle in other people's families.
結果について今さらとやかく言っても無駄だ。
It's useless to find fault with the result now.
人からとやかく言われる筋合いはない。
There's no reason for others to find fault with me.
Practice exercises
1
他人の家庭についてとやかく言うべきではない。
You shouldn't meddle and say this and that about other people's families.
Answer
とやかく
2
済んだことを今さらとやかく言っても仕方がない。
There's no use complaining about something already over at this point.
Answer
とやかく
3
結果が出るまで外部の人間にとやかく批判される筋合いはない。
Until the results are out, outsiders have no right to criticize this and that.
Answer
とやかく
4
人のことをとやかく言うな。
Don't complain about other people's affairs.
Answer
とやかく
5
私の決断にとやかく口を出さないでほしい。
I want you not to meddle in my decision.
Answer
とやかく