Mischief, prank in Japanese 🇯🇵

いたずら info.

Tips to Remember the Japanese Word:
– Imagine a playful cat knocking things off a table. The cat's mischievous act can help you remember "いたずら."
– Break it down: "いた" (ita) as an exclamation when startled (like from a prank) and "ずら" (zura) can remind you of something sneaky or unexpected.

Explanations:
– "いたずら" (いたずら) denotes playful mischief or pranks, often harmless.
– It carries a connotation of being light-hearted and not harmful.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– じゃれ合い (じゃれあい, jareai) – playful tussle or antics
– 悪ふざけ (わるふざけ, warufuzake) – pranking, goofing off

Alternate Meanings Like Slang:
– When used by children or towards children, "いたずら" can sometimes imply minor misbehavior or naughtiness.
– In a different context, it could be used to describe more mischievous or cheeky behavior.

Examples of Sentences that Use It:
– 子供たちはいたずらをして、お母さんを困らせた。(こどもたちはいたずらをして、おかあさんをこまらせた。)
– Kodomotachi wa itazura o e, okaasan o komaraseta.
– The children played a prank and troubled their mother.

– いたずらで先生の椅子にクッションを置いた。(いたずらでせんせいのいすにクッションをおいた。)
– Itazura de sensei no isu ni kusshon o oita.
– As a prank, they put a cushion on the teacher’s chair.

– この猫は本当にいたずら好きだ。(このねこはほんとうにいたずらずきだ。)
– Kono neko wa hontou ni itazura zuki da.
– This cat really loves to be mischievous.

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