なぶる【
嬲る
】

naburu

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to tease; to make fun of; to make sport of

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to ridicule; to mock; to deride

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with; to tinker with

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

なぶった

nabutta

The past form

1. Annoyed; Teased

Verb

#278624

なぶって

nabutte

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

1. Teasing; Provoking

Verb

#206514

なぶらない

naburanai

The negative form

1. Not to tease; Not to provoke

Verb

#1000567

なぶらなかった

naburanakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't tease; Didn't playfully harass

Verb

#2573433

なぶりました

naburimashita

The polite past form

1. Teased; Harassed

Verb

#1000567

なぶります

naburimasu

The polite form

1. To tease; To provoke

Verb

#930896

なぶりません

naburimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not tease.; Do not provoke.

Verb

#2573433

なぶりませんでした

naburimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not amused.; Was not pleased.

Verb

#2573433

Common 23 items

なぶったばかり

nabuttabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just teased; Just annoyed

Verb

#2573433

なぶっちゃう

nabucchau

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

1. To bother; To tease

Verb

#2573433

なぶっちゃダメ

nabuccha dame

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

1. Don't tease.; Don't provoke.

Verb

#2573433

なぶっていない

nabutte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not annoyed.; Not irritated.

Verb

#2573433

なぶっている

nabutte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being annoyed; Being irritated

Verb

#422231

なぶってわいけない

nabuttewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not tease.; Do not provoke.

Adjective

#2573433

なぶってもいう

nabuttemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May tease.; May bother.

Adjective

#2573433

なぶらないで

naburanaide

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

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

Verb

#1000567

なぶらなきゃ

naburanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to endure; Must put up with

Verb

#2573433

なぶらなくてもいう

naburanakutemo iu

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

1. Don't have to tease.; Don't have to bother.

Adjective

#2573433

なぶらなければならない

naburanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must do; Have to do

Adjective

#2573433

なぶりたい

naburitai

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

1. Want to tease; Want to provoke

Verb

#2573433

なぶりたくない

naburitakunai

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

1. Don't want to tease.; Don't want to provoke.

Verb

#2573433

なぶるところ

naburu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To tease; To provoke

Verb

#2573433

なぶるみたい

naburu mitai

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

1. Looks like teasing.; Looks like provoking.

Verb

#2573433

なぶれない

naburenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot be teased.; Cannot be made fun of.

Verb

#722617

なぶれる

nabureru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To be teased; To be annoyed

Verb

#542385

なぶろう

naburō

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

1. Let's tease.; Let's bother.

Verb

#455000

なぶっています

nabutte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Being annoyed with; Being irritated with

Verb

#2573433

なぶらないでください

naburanaide kudasai

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

1. Please don't tease.; Please don't bother.

Verb

#2573433

なぶりなさい

naburinasai

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

1. Be annoyed.; Get angry.

Verb

#2573433

なぶりましょう

naburimashō

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

1. Let's annoy.; Let's tease.

Verb

#2573433

なぶれます

naburemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can handle; Am capable of dealing with

Verb

#2573433

Advanced 28 items

なぶったそうだ

nabutta sōda

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

1. Apparently annoyed.; Apparently teased.

Verb

#2573433

なぶっただろう

nabuttadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably annoyed.; Probably irritated.

Verb

#2573433

なぶったところ

nabutta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Teased; Provoked

Verb

#2573433

なぶったら

nabuttara

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

1. If/when teased; If/when provoked

Verb

#780162

なぶったらしい

nabuttarashii

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

1. Apparently annoyed.; Seemed to have teased/flirted with.

Verb

#2573433

なぶってくれ

nabutte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Tease me.; Play with me.

Verb

#437750

なぶってちょうだい

nabutte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Tease me.; Spoil me.

Verb

#2573433

なぶらせられる

naburaserareru

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

1. To be teased; To be annoyed

Verb

#2573433

なぶらせる

naburaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To tease; To provoke

Verb

#1000567

なぶらないでくれ

naburanaide kure

A masculine negative request

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

Verb

#1000567

なぶらなければいけない

naburanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must be annoyed.; Must bother.

Adjective

#2573433

なぶられる

naburareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be teased; To be tormented

Verb

#275496

なぶりがち

naburigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Easily annoyed; Prone to irritation

Verb

#2573433

なぶりきる

naburikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To thoroughly spoil; To completely satisfy

Verb

#2573433

なぶりそうだ

naburisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks annoyed.; Looks displeased.

Verb

#2573433

なぶりっぱなし

naburippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Completely irritated; Furious

Verb

#2573433

なぶりぬく

naburinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To persist until the end; To see something through to completion

Verb

#2573433

なぶるそうだ

naburu sōda

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

1. Apparently teasing; Apparently provoking

Verb

#2573433

なぶると

naburuto

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

1. If/when annoyed; If/when teased

Verb

#495455

なぶるな

naburuna

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

1. Don't tease.; Don't provoke.

Verb

#479262

なぶるなら

naburunara

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

1. If/when teasing; If/when provoking

Verb

#2573433

なぶるようだ

naburu yōda

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

1. Seems; Looks

Verb

#2573433

なぶるらしい

nabururashii

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

1. Seems to be teasing.; Seems to be provoking.

Verb

#2573433

なぶれ

nabure

A strong, direct command

1. Annoy; Tease

Verb

#374636

なぶれば

nabureba

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

1. If/when annoyed; If/when irritated

Verb

#662150

なぶってくださいませ

nabutte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please tease me.; Please play with me.

Verb

#2573433

なぶってわならない

nabuttewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not tease.; Must not provoke.

Adjective

#2573433

なぶってもよろしい

nabuttemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I tease you?; May I playfully bother you?

Adjective

#2573433

なぶる【
嬲る
】

naburu

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