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嫌がらせ (いやがらせ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
harassment ; pestering ; nuisance
Deliberate actions meant to annoy, bother, or cause trouble for someone. Often used in contexts of bullying, workplace harassment, or persistent unwanted behavior.
所じょ
から
嫌いや
がらせ
の
電でん
話わ
が
かかっ
て
くる
。
I get nuisance calls from the neighborhood.
Written forms 嫌いや がらせ Usage 73%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and everyday contexts.
いやがらせ Usage 23%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing and when the kanji is not needed.
厭いや がらせ Usage 2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
イヤガラセ Usage 1%
イヤがらせ Usage <1%
Kanji 厭 get tired of, satiate, bore Similar words いじめ いじめ is bullying, often involving physical or psychological abuse, while 嫌がらせ is a broader term for harassment or annoying behavior that may not be as severe or systematic.
迷めい 惑わく 迷惑 is a general nuisance or trouble caused to others, often unintentional, whereas 嫌がらせ is intentional harassment.
Etymology Compound of 嫌 (iya, 'dislike') + がらせ, the stem of the verb がらせる (garaseru, 'to make someone feel'), from がる (garu, 'to show signs of'). Literally 'making someone feel dislike'.
