noun
mischief-maker; prankster; trickster
A person who enjoys playing tricks or causing minor trouble, often in a playful or annoying way.
弟はいたずら者で、よく私の靴を隠す。
My younger brother is a prankster and often hides my shoes.
あのいたずら者はまた教室で騒
That mischief-maker is making noise in the classroom again.
noun
lascivious person; loose woman
Dated term for a person with loose morals, especially a promiscuous woman. Rare in modern usage.
昔の小説では、いたずら者という言葉がふしだらな女性を指すことがあった。
In old novels, the word いたずら者 sometimes referred to a loose woman.
noun
Archaic meaning; used historically to refer to rodents. Not used in modern Japanese.
古文書では「いたずら者」がネズミの意味で使われる例がある。
In old documents, there are examples where いたずら者 is used to mean a mouse or rat.
Compound of いたずら (mischief) and 者 (person). The exact origin of いたずら is uncertain, but it may be related to the verb いたずる (to play pranks).