also: いたづら
いたずらする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | いたずらする | いたずらしない |
| Polite | いたずらします | いたずらしません |
| Past polite | いたずらしました | いたずらしませんでした |
| Past | いたずらした | いたずらしなかった |
| Te-form | いたずらして | いたずらしないで |
| Desire | いたずらしたい | いたずらしたくない |
| Potential | いたずらできる | いたずらできない |
| Passive | いたずらされる | いたずらされない |
| Causative | いたずらさせる | いたずらさせない |
| Causative passive | いたずらさせられる | いたずらさせられない |
| Volitional | いたずらしよう | |
| Polite volitional | いたずらしましょう | |
| Imperative | いたずらしろ | いたずらするな |
| Conditional | いたずらすれば | いたずらしなければ |
| Tara conditional | いたずらしたら | いたずらしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
The basic sense: playful or troublesome mischief, a prank, or a practical joke. Often used as いたずらをする or いたずらする.
誰かが玄関のベルを鳴らして逃げるいたずらをした。
Someone played a prank by ringing the doorbell and running away.
Even if it was a child's mischief, we cannot just laugh it off.
Na-adjective use, especially for a mischievous child, expression, smile, or look. It can sound playful rather than severely critical.
She gave a mischievous smile.
Our cat is naughty and quickly climbs up onto the shelves.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Humble, self-effacing use for one's own pastime or amateur pursuit. It is rare and old-fashioned compared with the ordinary word 趣味.
“I only compose haiku as a modest pastime” is an old-fashioned, self-effacing way to describe a hobby.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
play with; mess around with; tamper with
Used when someone fiddles with an object, tool, device, setting, or dangerous item in a careless or unauthorized way.
I put the lighter up on a shelf so the child would not play with it.
Please do not tamper with the computer settings without permission.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
sexual misconduct; molestation; sexual assault
Euphemistic use, especially in reports, for lewd acts or sexual assault. It can soften or obscure the seriousness of the act, so translate according to context.
A man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a girl.
The younger brother played a prank on his older sister.
He was a mischievous child.
Someone tampered with the vending machine.
The woman was molested on the train.
I set up a prank on my friend.
Someone made a prank call.
悪戯 emphasizes mischief or pranks that can cause trouble, whereas 巫山戯 is more general lighthearted fooling around.
悪戯 emphasizes mischief or pranking with a hint of naughtiness, while 戯れ is gentler and can also suggest flirtation rather than mischief.
Old/search-only kanji form; not a normal modern spelling.