Vocabulary

What does 苛める (いじめる, ijimeru) mean?

苛める (いじめる, ijimeru) means to ill-treat; to bully; to torment.

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Readingいじめる
Romajiijimeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
いじめる
ijimeru

to ill-treat; to bully; to torment

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to ill-treat; to bully; to torment
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly

Also written: 虐める

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