meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with
Refers to touching, adjusting, or interfering with something in a casual, often idle or playful way. Can be used as a suffix in compounds like スマホいじり (playing with one's smartphone).
He always likes tinkering with machines.
He won't stop fiddling with his smartphone even during class.
He was so absorbed in playing with his smartphone that he didn't listen to the conversation.
My grandfather has always liked tinkering with machines.
playing with dirt; messing around in the soil · gardening; hobby farming
Kanji form; usually written in kana.
Kana spelling is standard for this word.
Derived from the verb 弄る (いじる, 'to touch, fiddle with'). The noun form 弄り is used to describe the act of meddling or playing with something.