Meaning of 弄る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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弄るJLPT 1
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Kana Readingいじる, まさぐる
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Romajiijiru, masaguru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to touch; to tamper with
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to grope about; to feel for something
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Example Sentences
弄る, いじる, まさぐる used in context
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Paul is always groping women.
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The documents were tampered with.
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試験管を壊したり、おもしろ半分に化学製品をあれこれいじって遊んだが、時には、教師の指示になんとか従って、ずっと以前に他の人々が試みた実験を繰り返すこともした。
Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.
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The kid is clanging away with his toy.
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Don't play with that key!
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
play with, tamper, trifle with
On: ロウ, ル
Kun: いじく.る, ろう.する, いじ.る, ひねく.る, たわむ.れる, もてあそ.ぶ
7 strokes
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