悪戯 itazura
itazura
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. mischief; prank; trick; practical joke
Transitive
, Usually Written in Kana
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
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
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
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Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
shōnentachiwa tokidoki sensēni itazura shita monodatta.
Sometimes the boys would play a trick on their teacher.
watashiwa itazurana kodomō ōmeni miru kotoga dekinai
I cannot be tolerant of naughty children.
kodomoni hōchōo itazura sasetewa damedayo.
Don't let your boy play with a knife.
18 Variants Available
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itazurade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Playfully; As a prank
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#24498
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Common 6 items
itazurajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a prank.; It wasn't mischief.
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Noun
#26560
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#23396
itazurajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a prank.; It wasn't mischievous.
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#24497
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#20908
itazuradeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a prank.; It's likely just mischief.
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Noun
#24035
itazuradewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not a prank.; It wasn't mischief.
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Noun
#22842
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itazuradattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it's a prank; If it's mischievous
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#24350
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