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).
彼はいつも機械いじりが好きだ。
He always likes tinkering with machines.
スマホいじりに夢中で、話を聞いていなかった。
He was so absorbed in playing with his smartphone that he didn't listen to the conversation.
He won't stop fiddling with his smartphone even during class.
祖父は昔から機械いじりが好きだった。
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.