1.
mischievous; fond of pranks; prankster
A person who enjoys playing tricks or making mischief, or the quality of being inclined toward pranks.
あの子は悪戯好きで有名だ。
That kid is famous for being mischievous.
うちの猫は悪戯好きで、棚の上の物をよく落とす。
Our cat is mischievous and often knocks things off shelves.
子供の頃は悪戯好きだったが、大人になってからは落ち着いた性格になった。
I was a prankster as a child, but I became calmer in temperament as an adult.
A compound of 悪戯 (prank, mischief) and 好き (fond of, liking). Can be used as a noun (a prankster) or as an adjective-like modifier (悪戯好きな). The word has a generally light, affectionate tone — it describes playful mischief rather than malicious behavior.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 悪戯好きな子供: a mischievous child
- 悪戯好きな性格: a mischievous personality
- 悪戯好きで困る: to be troubled by someone's mischievousness
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 腕白: rambunctious, boisterous — describes physically energetic, rough-and-tumble behavior in boys
- やんちゃ}: naughty, wild — similar to {腕白 but used for both genders and sometimes adults
- 茶目っ気: playfulness, impishness — a lighter, more charming nuance of mischief