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Meaning of 悪戯(いたずら) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

悪戯, 惡戲
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
いたずら, あくぎ, いたづら
Romaji
itazura, akugi, itazura
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`, noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    tease; prank; trick; practical joke; mischief

Example Sentences

悪戯, 惡戲, いたずら, あくぎ, いたづら used in context

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

frolic, play, sport

On: ギ, ゲ

Kun: たわむ.れる, ざ.れる, じゃ.れる

15 strokes

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JLPT 4

bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong

On: アク, オ

Kun: わる.い, わる-, あ.し, にく.い, -にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む

11 strokes

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bad, evil

On: アク, オ

Kun: わる.い, あ.し, にく.い, ああ, いずくに, いずくんぞ, にく.む

12 strokes

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play, frolic, sport

On: ギ, ゲ

Kun: たわむ.れる, たわむ.れ

17 strokes

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