いたずら【
悪戯
】

itazura

Noun

Suru Verb

1. mischief; prank; trick; practical joke

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

少年しょうねんたちは時々ときどき先生せんせいにいたずらしたものだった。

shōnentachiwa tokidoki sensēni itazura shita monodatta.

Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher.

na-Adjective

2. mischievous; naughty

Usually Written in Kana

私わたくしはいたずらな子供こどもを大目おうめに見みる事ことができない。

watashiwa itazurana kodomō ōmeni miru kotoga dekinai

I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.

Noun

Suru Verb

3. pastime; hobby

Transitive

Humble

Usually Written in Kana

Noun

Suru Verb

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

子供こどもに包丁ほうちょうをいたずらさせてはダメだよ。

kodomoni hōchōo itazura sasetewa damedayo.

Don't let your boy play with a knife.

Noun

Suru Verb

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

Intransitive

Euphemistic

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

いたずらじゃありません

itazurajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It's not a prank.; It's no joke.

★ Common

Noun

#415757

いたずらじゃない

itazurajanai

The negative form

1. Not mischief.; Not a prank.

★ Common

Noun

#107329

いたずらじゃないです

itazurajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not a prank.; It's not mischief.

★ Common

Noun

#333479

いたずらだった

itazuradatta

The past form

1. It was a prank.; It was mischief.

★ Common

Noun

#136463

いたずらで

itazurade

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

1. Playfully; As a prank

★ Common

Noun

#43176

いたずらでした

itazuradeshita

The polite past form

1. It was a prank.; It was mischievous.

★ Common

Noun

#310791

いたずらです

itazuradesu

The polite form

1. Playful mischief; Prank

★ Common

Noun

#68803

いたずらでわありません

itazuradewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not mischief.; It is no prank.

★ Common

Noun

#1335766

いたずらの

itazurano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Playful; Mischievous

★ Common

Noun

#78334

Common 6 items

いたずらじゃありませんでした

itazurajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a prank.; It wasn't mischief.

★ Common

Noun

#1335766

いたずらじゃなかった

itazurajanakatta

The past negative form

1. It wasn't mischief.; It wasn't a prank.

★ Common

Noun

#291595

いたずらじゃなかったです

itazurajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't a prank.; It wasn't mischievous.

★ Common

Noun

#1335766

いたずらだろう

itazuradarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably a prank.; Probably mischief.

★ Common

Noun

#137835

いたずらでしょう

itazuradeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably a prank.; It's likely just mischief.

★ Common

Noun

#148010

いたずらでわありませんでした

itazuradewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not a prank.; It wasn't mischief.

★ Common

Noun

#1335766

Advanced 3 items

いたずらだったら

itazuradattara

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

1. If it's a prank; If it's mischievous

★ Common

Noun

#394464

いたずらであれば

itazuradeareba

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

1. If mischievous; If playful

★ Common

Noun

#486956

いたずらなら

itazuranara

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

1. If mischievous; If playful

★ Common

Noun

#209364

いたずら【
悪戯
】

itazura

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