Japanese symbol for “pestering”
嫌がらせ
いやがらせ
Romaji: iyagarase
harassment; pestering
In Japanese, pestering is 嫌がらせ, read いやがらせ (iyagarase).
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Meanings
- n harassment; pestering
Written forms: 嫌がらせ、厭がらせ. Readings: いやがらせ、イヤガラセ、イヤがらせ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “pestering”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 無心 | むしん mushin | pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking; begging |
| 強請り | ねだり nedari | begging; pestering; pleading |
| お強請り | おねだり onedari | begging; pestering; pleading |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嫌い | きらい kirai | disliking; hating; detesting |
| 機嫌 | きげん kigen | humour; humor; temper |
| 嫌う | きらう kirau | to hate; to dislike; to loathe |
| 大嫌い | だいきらい daikirai | hating; strongly disliking |
| 嫌悪 | けんお ken'o | disgust; hate; repugnance |
| 好き嫌い | すききらい sukikirai | likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences |
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