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悪戯坊主

いたずら坊主

Reading

Kana: いたずらぼうず
Romaji: itazurabouzu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

mischievous boy; troublemaker; pesky kids

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: アク、 オ、 わる.い、 わる-、 あ.し、 にく.い、 -にく.い、 ああ、 いずくに、 いずくんぞ、 にく.む
Meanings: bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
Readings: ギ、 ゲ、 たわむ.れる、 ざ.れる、 じゃ.れる
Meanings: frolic, play, sport
Readings: ボウ、 ボッ
Meanings: boy, priest's residence, priest
Readings: シュ、 ス、 シュウ、 ぬし、 おも、 あるじ
Meanings: lord, chief, master, main thing, principal

Example Sentence

(まど)ガラスを()ったいたずら坊主(ぼうず)はだれだ?
➥Who's the naughty boy that broke the window?
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