Word
苛める
いじめる
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CommonJLPT N4
Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Transitive
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute
- Ichidan verb · Transitive
to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
In Spanish
burlarse; atormentar; perseguir; castigar
- Other forms
- 虐める
- Other readings
- イジメる、イジめる
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼はよく友人をいじめたものだ。
He used to bully his friends.
Tatoeba #110371(opens in a new tab)私は彼をいじめたことを後悔した。
I felt bad about picking on him.
Tatoeba #153660(opens in a new tab)