いびり
いびり
noun
bullying; harassment; picking on someone
1.
bullying; harassment; persistent picking on someone
Repeated, often petty mistreatment or harassment of someone, typically by a person in a position of power or seniority. Derived from the verb いびる (to bully; to torment).
姑のいびりがひどい。
The bullying from my mother-in-law is terrible.
新人いびりは許されない。
Hazing new employees is unacceptable.
嫁いびりをする姑のドラマは、昔からよくある。
Dramas about mothers-in-law who bully their daughters-in-law have been common for a long time.
Derived from the verb いびる (to bully; to torment). Often used in compound forms describing the target of the bullying. The word implies persistent, calculated mistreatment rather than a single act, and is especially associated with power dynamics.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 嫁いびり: bullying of a daughter-in-law (by her mother-in-law)
- 新人いびり: hazing of new recruits/employees
- 姑のいびり: mother-in-law's bullying
- いびりに遭う: to be subjected to bullying
SIMILAR WORDS:
- いじめ: bullying — the most common general term for bullying, especially among children and in schools
- パワハラ: power harassment — workplace bullying by a superior; more formal/modern term
- 嫌がらせ: harassment — broader term for deliberate acts to annoy or distress someone