Vocabulary

What does いじる (ijiru) mean?

いじる means to touch, fiddle with; to tinker with, tease.

Quick facts
Readingいじる
Romajiijiru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いじる
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkijiru

to touch, fiddle with; to tinker with, tease

Example sentences

  • You must not fiddle with your smartphone during class.

  • I hated being teased by classmates about my hairstyle.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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