NichiDict

いじめる

N4
苛める
虐める
[ijimeru]
Illustration for 苛める

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute

2.IchidanTransitive

to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

Examples

弱い人をいじめないでください。

Please don't bully weak people.

夜遊びで体を苛めるのはよくない。

Wearing your body down with late nights isn't good.

彼は学校で友達をいじめました

He bullied his friends at school.