詮索好き (sensaku suki - nosy/inquisitive)
Grammar & Usage
How it works
A compound formed by appending the suffix 好き (-zuki, fond of/prone to) to the noun 詮索 (sensaku, prying/inquiry). It exhibits rendaku (sequential voicing), shifting 'suki' to 'zuki'. It functions as a noun describing a nosy person/trait or as a na-adjective (詮索好きな) to modify nouns.
Sample sentences
彼女は詮索好きな性格で、他人のプライベートばかり気にしている。
She has a nosy personality and is always concerned with other people's private lives.
詮索好きな近所の人たちに余計な噂を立てられたくない。
I don't want the nosy neighbors to start unnecessary rumors.
彼は詮索好きというわけではないが、好奇心が旺盛すぎるだけだ。
It's not that he is nosy, he is just excessively curious.
Quick facts
Mnemonic
Sign in for a creative sound-alike story that makes "詮索好き (sensaku suki - nosy/inquisitive)" unforgettable 🧠
Get an AI-generated memory hook for 詮索好き (sensaku suki - nosy/inquisitive) — a vivid scene that locks the word in your brain 🧠
Example
彼女は詮索好きな性格で、他人のプライベートばかり気にしている。
She has a nosy personality and is always concerned with other people's private lives.
詮索好きな近所の人たちに余計な噂を立てられたくない。
I don't want the nosy neighbors to start unnecessary rumors.
Sign in for AI-generated examples tailored to your level ✨