横槍

• 読み: よこやり
• ローマ字: yokoyari
• 漢字の分解: 横 (yoko) — side, lateral; 槍 (yari) — spear, lance
• 発音: /jo.ko.ja.ɾi/

意味

Interruption; interference; butting in. An unwelcome intrusion into a conversation, plan, or situation by an outside party.

Most commonly used in the set phrase 横槍を入れる (to butt in, to interfere). The image is of a spear (槍) coming in from the side (横), disrupting the flow of action. The nuance is of interference that is unwanted and often disruptive — distinct from neutral interruptions. Used in business, politics, and everyday conversation to describe a third party derailing proceedings.

例文

1. 二人の交渉がまとまりかけた瞬間に、第三者から横槍が入った。
2. 横槍を入れるようで申し訳ないのですが、一点確認させてください。
3. 社外から横槍を入れられ、プロジェクトの方向性が大幅に変わってしまった。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, negotiation, everyday conversation, politics

トーン: critical

起源と歴史

Composed of 横 (side, lateral) and 槍 (spear). The metaphor of a spear thrust from the flank captures the disruptive, unexpected nature of the interference — an attack from an unanticipated direction.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal