Word Meaning 苛める

いじめる ijimeru

苛める is read as いじめる (ijimeru) and means to be tough on (e.g. one's body).

Meaning

English

  1. to be tough on (e.g. one's body)
  2. to treat harshly
  3. to ill-treat
  4. to bully
  5. to torment
  6. to pick on
  7. to tease
  8. to be cruel to

Reading

Kana

いじめる

Romaji

ijimeru

Writing Variants

  • 虐める いじめる ijimeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 2級 Rank 16413 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

苛立てる

いらだてる

to irritate

苛め

いじめ

bullying

苛々

いらいら

to get irritated

苛政

かせい

tyranny

苛立ち

いらだち

irritation

苛立つ

いらだつ

to be irritated

苛性

かせい

caustic

苛性カリ

かせいかり

caustic potash

Example Sentences

1

かれはよわいものをいじめる。

he bullies the weak.