Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

いたずらmischief, prank, trick, practical joke, pastime, hobby, playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      mischief, prank, trick, practical joke

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      mischievous, naughty

      Usually written using kana alone
    3. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      3.

      pastime, hobby

      Humble (kenjougo) language, Usually written using kana alone
    4. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      playing with (e.g. a lighter), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with

      Usually written using kana alone
    5. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      5.

      lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape

      Euphemistic, Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    悪戯 【いたずら】イタズラ

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 4,200

    Examples

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      いたずら半分(はんぶん)(うそ)をついてはいけません。

      You must not lie even in a half mischievous way.

      • N3

      (かれ)いたずら目的(もくてき)彼女(かのじょ)誘拐(ゆうかい)したそうだ。

      It appears he kidnapped her for mischievous purposes.

      • N3

      5歳(ごさい)になる息子(むすこ)いたずら(ざか)りでずっと(わる)さをしてばっかりいる。

      My five-year-old son is a mischief-maker and is constantly misbehaving.

      • N3

      子供(こども)がマッチをいたずらしないように、きちんと()()しに()まっておきましょう。

      To prevent children from making mischief with the matches, keep the drawer closed properly.

      • N3

      いたずらとして公共(こうきょう)()落書(らくが)きをすると(とき)には刑事(けいじ)(ばつ)()われることもあるそうだ。

      I heard that graffiti in public places as a prank can sometimes result in criminal penalties.

      • N2
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