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Grade 8

Meanings

torment
scold
chastise

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ซ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ„ใ˜.ใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ•ใ„ใช.ใ‚€
ใ„ใ‚‰ใ .ใค
ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ„
ใ“ใพใ‹ใ„

Common Words

่‹›ใ‚ใ‚‹
่™ใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Usually kana
Ichidan verb
Freq #3884
1

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute

Examples
็งใฏๅฝผใ‚’ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ใŸใ“ใจใ‚’ๅพŒๆ‚”ใ—ใŸใ€‚
I felt bad about picking on him.
2

to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

ใ„ใ‚‰ใ ใก
Noun
Freq #5472
1

irritation; annoyance; frustration

Examples
่ด่ก†ใฏ่ถณใ‚’่ธใฟใชใ‚‰ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‰ใ ใกใ‚’็คบใ—ใŸใ€‚
The audience showed their impatience by stamping of feet.
ใ„ใ‚‰็ซ‹ใค
ใ„ใ‚‰ใ ใค
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #6116
1

to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience

Examples
ใƒžใƒžใ‚‚ใƒ‘ใƒ‘ใ‚‚ใฒใฉใใ„ใ‚‰ใ ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใ€‚
Mummy and Daddy are very nervous.
่‹›้…ท
ใ‹ใ“ใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #6870
1

severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous

Examples
้™ไผๆกไปถใฏ้Ž้…ทใ ใฃใŸใ€‚
The surrender terms were harsh.
่™ใ‚
่‹›ใ‚
ใ‚คใ‚ธใƒก
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #9180
1

bullying; teasing

Examples
ไธญๅญฆใƒป้ซ˜ๆ กใงใฏ้™ฐๆนฟใชใ„ใ˜ใ‚ใŒๅข—ใˆใ‚‹ๅ‚พๅ‘ใซใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใ†ใ€‚
In junior high and high schools, they say insidious forms of bullying are on the rise.
ใ•ใ„ใชใ‚€
ๅ˜–ใ‚€
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #9716
1

to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow

Examples
ๆˆ‘ใ€…ไธ€ๅŒๆๆ€–ใซใ•ใ„ใชใพใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
We were all assailed with fears.
ใ‹ใ‚Œใค
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #12133
1

severe; fierce; stern

ใ„ใ‚‰็ซ‹ใŸใ—ใ„
ใ„ใ‚‰ใ ใŸใ—ใ„
๏ฝžใ„ Adj.
Freq #15120
1

irritating; frustrating

Examples
ๅฝผใฏ่‹›็ซ‹ใŸใ—ใ„่กจ็พใง็ญ”ใˆใŸใ€‚
He answered with a look of annoyance.
่‹›ใ€…
่‹›่‹›
ใ‚คใƒฉใ‚คใƒฉ
ๅˆบใ€…
ๅˆบๅˆบ
Adverb
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Onomatopoeic
Usually kana
๏ฝžใจ Adverb
Freq #16897
1

to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience

Examples
ใƒ“ใƒซใฏ่ฉฆ้จ“ใฎใ“ใจใงใ„ใ‚‰ใ„ใ‚‰ใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Bill is nervous about the exam.
่‹›ใคใ
ใ‚คใƒฉใคใ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #21358
1

to get irritated

๐ŸŽ“

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