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いたずら

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いたずら

悪戯
イタズラ
Usually kana
Freq #6150
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

mischief; prank; trick; practical joke

Examples
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

Examples
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

Humble; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

pastime; hobby

4

Common noun; 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

Examples
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

Euphemistic; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 530
JLPT N3
Grade 3

Meanings

bad
vice
rascal
false
evil
wrong

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わる.い
わる-
あ.し
にく.い
-にく.い
ああ
いずくに
いずくんぞ
にく.む
15 strokes
Frequency: 1880
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

frolic
play
sport

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たわむ.れる
ざ.れる
じゃ.れる
12 strokes
Grade 10

Meanings

bad
evil

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わる.い
あ.し
にく.い
ああ
いずくに
いずくんぞ
にく.む
17 strokes
Grade 10

Meanings

play
frolic
sport

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たわむ.れる
たわむ.れ
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