いじめ
いじめ
noun
bullying, harassment
1.
bullying, harassment, teasing
Persistent mistreatment of someone, especially in school settings. A serious social issue in Japan that receives significant attention.
いじめは許せない。
Bullying is unforgivable.
いじめを受けている。
I'm being bullied.
学校でいじめ問題が深刻になっている。
The bullying problem is becoming serious at school.
KANJI: Can be written as 苛め, but hiragana is more common.
VERB FORM: いじめる (to bully, to pick on) is the related verb.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- いじめを受ける (to be bullied)
- いじめに遭う (to experience bullying)
- いじめ問題 (bullying problem)
- いじめっ子 (bully, child who bullies)
SOCIAL CONTEXT: Bullying in Japanese schools is a recognized social problem. The term covers physical, verbal, and social exclusion forms of harassment.