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Zach

弄る

Readings

Kana: いじる、まさぐる
Romaji: ijiru, masaguru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vt
1

to touch; to tamper with

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to grope about; to feel for something

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 ル、 いじく.る、 ろう.する、 いじ.る、 ひねく.る、 たわむ.れる、 もてあそ.ぶ
Meanings: play with, tamper, trifle with

Example Sentences

その(かぎ)をいじるな!
➥Don't play with that key!
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ポールはいつも女性(じょせい)(からだ)(いじ)っている。
➥Paul is always groping women.
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試験管(しけんかん)(こわ)したり、おもしろ半分(はんぶん)化学(かがく)製品(せいひん)をあれこれいじって(あそ)んだが、(とき)には、教師(きょうし)指示(しじ)になんとか(したが)って、ずっと以前(いぜん)()人々(ひとびと)(こころ)みた実験(じっけん)()(かえ)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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書類(しょるい)勝手(かって)にいじられた形跡(けいせき)があった。
➥The documents were tampered with.
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子供(こども)がおもちゃをカチャカチャいじっている。
➥The kid is clanging away with his toy.
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