弄いらう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

touch; finger; fiddle with; play with

Western Japanese dialect word for touching or fiddling with something, similar to standard いじる. Often used for restless or idle handling.

See also: 弄る

• スマホをいらうのをやめなさい。

  Stop fiddling with your smartphone.

• 彼かれは話はなしながら、ペンをずっといらっていた。

  He kept playing with his pen while talking.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

tease; make fun of

Archaic sense; not used in modern Japanese. Historical meaning of mocking or teasing someone.

• 古こ文ぶんでは「人ひとをいらう」と書かいて、からかう意い味みを表あらわした。

  In classical texts, 人をいらう meant to tease or make fun of someone.