Word details

いたずら

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

Dictionary

Entry

たずら悪戯イタズラUsually kanaFreq #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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

11 strokesFrequency 530JLPT N3Grade 3

On

アク

Kun

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

frolic, play, sport

15 strokesFrequency 1,880JLPT N1Grade 8

On

Kun

たわむ.れるざ.れるじゃ.れる

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