Japanese

めつける

いためつける
Meaning: to mistreat; to torment; to hurt; to deal a heavy blow
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 痛めつける 痛めつけない
Polite 痛めつけます 痛めつけません
Past 痛めつけた 痛めつけなかった
Polite + Past 痛めつけました 痛めつけませんでした
Te-form 痛めつけて 痛めつけなくて
Potential 痛めつけられる 痛めつけられない
Passive 痛めつけられる 痛めつけられない
Causative 痛めつけさせる 痛めつけさせない
Imperative 痛めつけろ 痛めつけるな

Handwriting

痛
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Example

He was severely tormented by his rivals.

Usage Notes

Describes causing physical or emotional pain, or inflicting heavy damage or suffering on someone or something.

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