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
Noun, する-verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke
Usually written using kana aloneな-adjective
2.
mischievous, naughty
Usually written using kana aloneNoun, する-verb, Transitive verb
3.
pastime, hobby
Humble (kenjougo) language, Usually written using kana aloneNoun, する-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 aloneNoun, する-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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いたずら半分で嘘をついてはいけません。
You must not lie even in a half mischievous way.
彼はいたずら目的で彼女を誘拐したそうだ。
It appears he kidnapped her for mischievous purposes.
5歳になる息子はいたずら盛りでずっと悪さをしてばっかりいる。
My five-year-old son is a mischief-maker and is constantly misbehaving.
子供がマッチをいたずらしないように、きちんと引き出しに閉まっておきましょう。
To prevent children from making mischief with the matches, keep the drawer closed properly.
いたずらとして公共の場に落書きをすると時には刑事罰に問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.
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