Japanese word

嫌がらせ

Pronunciation

Romajiiyagarase

Meaning

  • nounharassment

Example

毎日嫌がらせの電話が来ます。mai nichi iya ga ra se no den wa ga ki ma su

I get harassing phone calls every day.

Illustration for 嫌がらせ (harassment)

More examples

学校で嫌がらせを受けても、先生に相談してください。gak kō de iya ga ra se o u ke te mo sen sei ni sō dan shi te ku da sa i

If you experience harassment at school, please talk to a teacher.

Core concept

Describes behavior that keeps bothering or troubling another person, often by crossing a boundary they want respected.

Common phrases

  • 嫌がらせをするiya ga ra se o su ru

    harass

  • 嫌がらせを受けるiya ga ra se o u ke ru

    experience harassment

  • 嫌がらせの電話iya ga ra se no den wa

    harassing phone call

Similar words

迷惑行為meiwakukōi: Conduct that causes trouble or inconvenience to another person, whether intentional or not.
いじめijime: Repeated harmful treatment directed at a weaker person or group.
ストーカー行為sutōkākōi: Repeated unwanted following or contact that causes fear or distress.

Definition in Japanese

相手を不快にさせたり困らせたりする行為。ai te o fu kai ni sa se ta ri koma ra se ta ri su ru kō i

Word origin

The noun 嫌がらせ (iyagarase, "harassment") comes from 嫌がらせる (iyagaraseru, "to annoy or trouble someone"), the causative form of 嫌がる (iyagaru, "to dislike or be bothered").

Usage tips

  • The noun 嫌がらせ (iyagarase) applies to conduct at school, at work, or in the neighborhood, making it useful for discussing trouble caused by another person.

Other meanings

  • pesteringnoun

Related words

  • 嫌がらせるiyagaraseruharassverb

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