悪 戯 好(いたずらず)き

いたずらずき

noun, na-adjective

mischievous; fond of pranks; prankster

personality

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(こ)は悪戯好(いたずらず)きで有名(ゆうめい)だ。

That kid is famous for being mischievous.

うちの猫(ねこ)は悪戯好(いたずらず)きで、棚(たな)の上(うえ)の物(もの)をよく落(お)とす。

Our cat is mischievous and often knocks things off shelves.

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)は悪戯好(いたずらず)きだったが、大人(おとな)になってからは落(お)ち着(つ)いた性格(せいかく)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(いたずら) (prank, mischief) and 好(ず)き (fond of, liking). Can be used as a noun (a prankster) or as an adjective-like modifier (悪戯好(いたずらず)きな). The word has a generally light, affectionate tone — it describes playful mischief rather than malicious behavior.

Common collocations

悪戯好(いたずらず)きな子供(こども): a mischievous child
悪戯好(いたずらず)きな性格(せいかく): a mischievous personality
悪戯好(いたずらず)きで困(こま)る: to be troubled by someone's mischievousness

Similar words

腕白(わんぱく): rambunctious, boisterous — describes physically energetic, rough-and-tumble behavior in boys
やんちゃ: naughty, wild — similar to 腕白(わんぱく) but used for both genders and sometimes adults
茶目(ちゃめ)っ気(け): playfulness, impishness — a lighter, more charming nuance of mischief

Related Words

Compare: やんちゃ (naughty, wild)

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