やんちゃ

Frequency rank: 17,572. – 17,664.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

naughty; mischievous

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

rascal; naughty kid

Forms

やんちゃFrequency rank: 17,572. – 17,664.
やんちゃん

Generated definitions (experimental)

naughty; mischievous

This meaning refers to a playful or troublesome behavior often exhibited by children. It implies a sense of playful mischief rather than serious wrongdoing.

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He is naughty and often plays tricks.

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That child is naughty, so he always ends up breaking something.

rascal; naughty kid

This meaning emphasizes a more endearing or lighthearted view of mischievous behavior, suggesting affection for the child despite their troublesome actions.

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My little brother is a rascal and always makes me laugh.

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Her child is really a naughty kid and a master of play.

Generated collocations (experimental)

naughty childmischievous dogto be naughtymischievous behaviorrascal-like personalityto be cheekymischievous friendだっwas naughty when I was smallnaughty behaviormischievous boy

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

2 results

1. だっ。

He was very naughty in his boyhood.

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2. 。

I cannot tolerate naughty children.

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