Lingakuいたずら者【いたずらもの】
- mischief-maker; trickster; prankster
- lascivious person (esp. a loose woman)archaism
- useless fellowarchaism
- mouse; ratarchaismsee also 鼠
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- mischief-maker; trickster; prankster
- lascivious person (esp. a loose woman)
- useless fellow
- mouse; rat
This meaning refers to someone who enjoys causing trouble through pranks or playful tricks. It is often used in a light-hearted or humorous context.
He is always a mischievous trickster who surprises his friends.
When I was a child, I was a prankster and often played with my friends.
This meaning describes someone, typically a woman, who is sexually promiscuous or behaves in a sexually provocative manner. It carries a negative connotation.
This usage applies to a person who is ineffective or lacks value in a particular situation, often used in a derogatory manner.
He always avoids difficult situations, so he is just a useless fellow.
You can't rely on that useless fellow.
This meaning refers to the small rodents commonly found in homes or fields. It may also imply a sneaky or untrustworthy person in a figurative sense.
There is a mouse hiding in the kitchen.
That rat is small and quickly escapes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いたずらものいたずら者をするto be a pranksterこども子どもいたずらものいたずら者child pranksterいたずらものいたずら者としてしられる知られるknown as a tricksterいたずらものいたずら者のなかま仲間fellow prankstersいたずらものいたずら者のこころ心をもつ持つto have the heart of a pranksterいたずらものいたずら者のこうどう行動prankster's behaviorわるい悪いいたずらものいたずら者bad pranksterいたずらものいたずら者のかお顔をもつ持つto have the face of a pranksterいたずらものいたずら者のげえむゲームprankster's gameいたずらものいたずら者のようなふるまい振る舞いbehavior like a mischief-maker