苛める (Ijimeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to ill-treat, to bully, to torment, to pick on”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
Examples
彼は猫をいじめて喜んだ。
He took delight in teasing the kitten.
彼は弟をさんざんいじめた。
He knocked his brother about.
彼はよく友人をいじめたものだ。
He used to bully his friends.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).