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悪いたずら (waruitazura) Japanese meaning: mischief | Kotomora

悪わるいたずら

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Meanings

1

mischief; prank; naughty trick

Refers to playful but potentially harmful or annoying tricks, often done by children or with a slightly malicious intent.

弟おとうとがまた悪わるいたずらをして、母ははに叱しかられ

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My little brother played another prank and got scolded by Mom.

それはただの悪わるいたずらではなく、犯はん罪ざいだ。

That's not just a prank; it's a crime.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
戯frolic, play, sport

Related words

いたずら
いたずら is a broader term for mischief or pranks, while 悪いたずら emphasizes the malicious or harmful aspect.

Written forms

悪わるいたずら
Standard spelling; the kanji 悪 is used for the stem, while いたずら is written in kana.
悪わる悪戯いたずら
Rare kanji spelling using 悪戯 for いたずら; not commonly used.

Etymology

Compound of 悪い (warui, 'bad') and いたずら (itazura, 'mischief'). The exact origin of いたずら is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese word.