いじる

to touch, to tamper with

Also:to make changes to, to dabble in, to tease

What does いじる mean?

いじる is a Japanese verb meaning to touch, to tamper with in English. It can also be translated as to make changes to, to dabble in, to tease depending on context. It is written as いじる in hiragana, and ijiru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

その鍵をいじるな!

Don't play with that key!

書類は勝手にいじられた形跡があった。

The documents were tampered with.

子供がおもちゃをカチャカチャいじっている。

The kid is clanging away with his toy.