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いじめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いじめる

苛める
虐める
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
私は彼をいじめたことを後悔した。
I felt bad about picking on him.
2

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

Kanji in this Word

8 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

torment
scold
chastise

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いじ.める
さいな.む
いらだ.つ
からい
こまかい
10 strokes
Frequency: 1464
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

tyrannize
oppress

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギャク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しいた.げる
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