Lingakuいじる
Frequency rank: 6,454. – 6,461.
- to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy withword usually written using kana alone
- to make changes to; to tinker with; to tamper withonly applies to いじるword usually written using kana alone
- to dabble in; to do as a hobby; to play around withonly applies to いじるword usually written using kana alone
- to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)only applies to まさぐるword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- いじるFrequency rank: 6,454. – 6,461.
- 弄る【いじる】【まさぐる】Frequency rank: 6,829. – 6,835.
- まさぐるFrequency rank: 20,147. – 20,238.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with
- to make changes to; to tinker with; to tamper with
- to dabble in; to do as a hobby; to play around with
- to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
This meaning describes the action of lightly touching or engaging with an object, often in a casual or playful manner.
This meaning refers to making small modifications or adjustments to something, usually in an informal or experimental way.
This meaning suggests engaging in an activity casually or as a pastime, without serious commitment.
This meaning involves searching for something by feeling with one's hands, often in a somewhat aimless or haphazard way.
Generated collocations (experimental)
いじるきごう(いじりきごう)to fiddle withいじることthe act of fiddling withおもちゃをいじるto play with a toyきかい機械をいじるto tinker with a machineでえたデータをいじるto tamper with dataがっき楽器をいじるto play around with an instrumentかみ髪をいじるto play with one's hairしゅみ趣味としていじるto dabble in as a hobbyぽけっとポケットのなか中をいじるto feel around in one's pocketて手をいじるto fidget with one's handsこども子供をいじるto play with childrenいじるのがとくい得意to be good at fiddling with thingsいじるのがすき好きto like to tinker around
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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3. しけんかん試験管をこわしたり壊したり、おもしろはんぶんおもしろ半分にかがくせいひん化学製品をあれこれいじってあそんだ遊んだが、とき時には、きょうし教師のしじ指示になんとかしたがって従って、ずっといぜん以前にほか他のひとびと人々がこころみた試みたじっけん実験をくりかえす繰り返すこともした。
Although I broke test tubes and played about with chemicals for fun, I did occasionally manage to obey the teacher's instructions as well; repeating experiments that others had long ago undertaken.
Walking back from his house, I frantically searched through my memory.
A stranger groped Mary's breasts as she was returning home.
You should stop peeking when people are using their cellphones.