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How to say 'Bully' in Japanese | 苛める

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The Japanese word for Bully is 'Ijimeru', written as 苛める in Japanese.'Bully' in hiragana is いじめる.

    word

    苛める

    Meaning

    Bully

    Reading

    いじめる

    ijimeru

    Kanji

    苛Bullying

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '苛める (いじめる)' means 'to bully'. This verb is used to describe the act of tormenting, teasing, or harassing someone, often repeatedly and with the intention to cause distress. It can be used in various contexts, such as school bullying, workplace harassment, or even playful teasing among friends (though the latter is less common). For example: He bullies his classmates「彼はクラスメートをいじめる」(かれはクラスメートをいじめる). Don't bully others「他人をいじめるな」(たにんをいじめるな). The verb often carries a negative connotation and is associated with harmful behavior.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    5573

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 苛める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

Hiragana in the Word 苛める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 苛める Through the Kanji 苛

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 苛 as well.

  • word

    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

  • word

    苛め

    Meaning

    Bullying

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What does 'Ijimeru' (苛める) mean?

'Ijimeru' means 'Bully' .

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