いじる
Usually written in kana. Kanji spelling 弄る
to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with- to make changes to; to tinker with; to fiddle with; to tamper with
- to dabble in; to do as a hobby; to play around with
- to tease; to make fun ofColloquial
- to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | いじる | いじります |
| Negative | いじらない | いじりません |
| Past | いじった | いじりました |
| Past negative | いじらなかった | いじりませんでした |
| Te-form | いじって |
|---|---|
| Potential | いじれる |
| Passive | いじられる |
| Causative | いじらせる |
| Volitional | いじろう |
| Imperative | いじれ |
| Conditional (ば) | いじれば |
| Conditional (たら) | いじったら |
Example sentences
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Don't play with that key!
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The documents were tampered with.
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The kid is clanging away with his toy.
試験管を壊したり、おもしろ半分に化学製品をあれこれいじって遊んだが、時には、教師の指示になんとか従って、ずっと以前に他の人々が試みた実験を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.
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Paul is always groping women.