English–Japanese
“bully” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiijimeru
Example
学校で友達をいじめません。gak kō de tomo dachi o i ji me ma se n
I do not bully my friends at school.
How to say “bully” in Japanese
“Bully” in Japanese is いじめる (ijimeru).
It describes using greater social or physical power to make another person suffer through repeated hurtful treatment.
Example sentences with いじめる
誰かをいじめる前に、相手の気持ちを考えましょう。dare ka o i ji me ru mae ni ai te no ki mo chi o kanga e ma shō
Before bullying someone, let's think about their feelings.
Tips for using いじめる
- As a transitive verb, いじめる (ijimeru) usually takes を (o) for the person who receives the action, as in 友達をいじめる (tomodachi o ijimeru).