いじくる【
弄くる
】

ijikuru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to finger; to tamper (with)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

適材てきざい適所てきしょ。あいつはコンピューターをいじくっていた方ほうが生いき生いきしているよな。

tekizaitekisho. aitsuwa kompyūtāo ijikutte ita hōga ikiiki shite iruyona.

He's definitely the right guy for the job. Let him fiddle with a computer and he perks right up.

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

いじくった

ijikutta

The past form

1. manipulated; meddled

Verb

#207271

いじくって

ijikutte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. To tease; To play with

Verb

#140232

いじくらない

ijikuranai

The negative form

1. Don't bother.; Don't meddle.

Verb

#281157

いじくらなかった

ijikuranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not play with; Did not fiddle with

Verb

#586517

いじくりました

ijikurimashita

The polite past form

1. Politely manipulated; Politely messed with

Verb

#684644

いじくります

ijikurimasu

The polite form

1. To bother; To pester

Verb

#746662

いじくりません

ijikurimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not do.; Do not make.

Verb

#762525

いじくりませんでした

ijikurimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not do; Did not make

Verb

#891582

Common 23 items

いじくったばかり

ijikuttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished; Recently done

Verb

#2361503

いじくっちゃう

ijikucchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To mess up; To spoil

Verb

#2361503

いじくっちゃダメ

ijikuccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't mess with it.; Don't touch that.

Verb

#364833

いじくっていない

ijikutte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not doing; Not in progress

Verb

#765310

いじくっている

ijikutte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being occupied with; Being busy with

Verb

#286490

いじくってわいけない

ijikuttewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not touch.; Do not tease.

Adjective

#2361503

いじくってもいう

ijikuttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May touch.; May play with.

Adjective

#2361503

いじくらないで

ijikuranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't bother me.; Don't tease me.

Verb

#325183

いじくらなきゃ

ijikuranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to do; Must do

Verb

#930896

いじくらなくてもいう

ijikuranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to do.; Not necessary to do.

Adjective

#2361503

いじくらなければならない

ijikuranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#891582

いじくりたい

ijikuritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to mess with; Want to tinker with

Verb

#431753

いじくりたくない

ijikuritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to bother with; Don't want to mess with

Verb

#866112

いじくるところ

ijikuru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

Verb

#833947

いじくるみたい

ijikuru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like messing around.; Seems to be tinkering.

Verb

#1000567

いじくれない

ijikurenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Can't do.; Won't do.

Verb

#706691

いじくれる

ijikureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be able to handle; To manage

Verb

#437386

いじくろう

ijikurō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's try; Let's do

Verb

#604286

いじくっています

ijikutte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being WORD; Is WORD-ing

Verb

#673281

いじくらないでください

ijikuranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't bother.; Don't mess with.

Verb

#662150

いじくりなさい

ijikurinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Do it.; Get it done.

Verb

#2361503

いじくりましょう

ijikurimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's do.; Let's try.

Verb

#891582

いじくれます

ijikuremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Can manage

Verb

#785130

Advanced 28 items

いじくったそうだ

ijikutta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

Verb

#2361503

いじくっただろう

ijikuttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did…; Likely did…

Verb

#2361503

いじくったところ

ijikutta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Fumbled with; Messed with

Verb

#785130

いじくったら

ijikuttara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when I mess with/tease…; If/when I play with…

Verb

#540958

いじくったらしい

ijikuttarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed contrived; Appeared affected

Verb

#2361503

いじくってくれ

ijikutte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Play with me.; Do something for me.

Verb

#497247

いじくってちょうだい

ijikutte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Play with me.; Caress me.

Verb

#2361503

いじくらせられる

ijikuraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to play; To be allowed to play (but forced)

Verb

#2361503

いじくらせる

ijikuraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let [someone] play with; To let [someone] handle

Verb

#2361503

いじくらないでくれ

ijikuranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't do [it].; Don't mess with [it].

Verb

#1000567

いじくらなければいけない

ijikuranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#2361503

いじくられる

ijikurareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be teased; To be messed with

Verb

#546516

いじくりがち

ijikurigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

Verb

#2361503

いじくりきる

ijikurikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To do thoroughly; To carry out completely

Verb

#2361503

いじくりそうだ

ijikurisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like they're tinkering with it.; Seems like they're messing with it.

Verb

#2361503

いじくりっぱなし

ijikurippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untidy; Messy

Verb

#1000567

いじくりぬく

ijikurinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. See through; Carry through

Verb

#2361503

いじくるそうだ

ijikuru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; They say...

Verb

#2361503

いじくると

ijikuruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one messes with/handles carelessly; If/when one fiddles with

Verb

#405490

いじくるな

ijikuruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't touch.; Don't handle.

Verb

#445478

いじくるなら

ijikurunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when handling; If/when manipulating

Verb

#866112

いじくるようだ

ijikuru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; It appears

Verb

#2361503

いじくるらしい

ijikururashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like...; Appears to be...

Verb

#2361503

いじくれ

ijikure

A strong, direct command

1. Mischief; Fool around

Verb

#333669

いじくれば

ijikureba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when one teases; If/when one flirts

Verb

#437037

いじくってくださいませ

ijikutte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please do [it].; Please handle [it].

Verb

#2361503

いじくってわならない

ijikuttewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not touch.; Do not handle.

Adjective

#2361503

いじくってもよろしい

ijikuttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I touch?; May I play with it?

Adjective

#2361503

いじくる【
弄くる
】

ijikuru

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