Vocab Info

N3 Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, な-adjective

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

    Common

    1. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        mischief, prank, trick, practical joke

        Usually written using kana alone

    2. な-adjective

      1. 2.

        mischievous, naughty

        Usually written using kana alone

    3. Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb

      1. 3.

        pastime, hobby

        Humble (kenjougo) language, Usually written using kana alone

      2. 4.

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

        Usually written using kana alone

    4. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 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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    Examples

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

      To prevent children from playing with matches, make sure to put them away safely in a drawer.

      • N3

    • ５歳(ごさい)になる息子(むすこ)はいたずら盛(ざか)りでずっと悪(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

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

      It appears he kidnapped her for mischievous purposes.

      • N3

    • いたずら半分(はんぶん)で嘘(うそ)をついてはいけません。

      You must not lie even in a half mischievous way.

      • N3

    • どんなに面白(おもしろ)くてもいたずらの度(ど)が過(す)ぎてしまったら、周(まわ)りの人(ひと)から冷(つめ)たい視線(しせん)を向(む)けられてしまいます。

      No matter how funny it is, if the mischief goes too far, the people around you will give you the cold shoulder.

      • N2

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