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いたずら

N3
悪戯
惡戲
[itazura]
Illustration for 悪戯

Meanings

1.NounNoun・suruTransitive

mischief; prank; trick; practical joke

2.Adj-na

mischievous; naughty

3.NounNoun・suruTransitive

pastime; hobby

4.NounNoun・suruTransitive

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

5.NounNoun・suruIntransitive

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

Other Readings

悪戯」 has another reading with different meanings.

Examples

子供の悪戯に毎日困っています。

I'm troubled by the children's pranks.

弟がまたいたずらをして母に叱られた。

My brother got scolded by Mom for pulling another prank.

いたずら電話がかかってきて腹が立った。

A prank call came in and it made me angry.