いたずら

悪 戯

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb, intransitive verb

    mischief, prank, trick, practical joke
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 少年たちは時々先生にいたずらしたものだった。
      Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

    mischievous, naughty
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 私はいたずらな子供を大目に見る事ができない。
      I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    pastime, hobby
    word usually written using kana alone
    humble (kenjougo) language

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, transitive verb

    playing with (e.g. a lighter), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 子供に包丁をいたずらさせてはダメだよ。
      Don't let your boy play with a knife.

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape
    word usually written using kana alone
    euphemistic