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Japanese

なぶる
Meaning: to torment; to bully; to toy with someone
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 嬲る 嬲らない
Polite 嬲ります 嬲りません
Past 嬲った 嬲らなかった
Polite + Past 嬲りました 嬲りませんでした
Te-form 嬲って 嬲らなくて
Potential 嬲れる 嬲れない
Passive 嬲られる 嬲られない
Causative 嬲らせる 嬲らせない
Causative + Passive 嬲らされる 嬲らされない
Imperative 嬲れ 嬲るな

Example

弱い立場の人を面白半分に嬲るのは絶対に許されない。
It is absolutely unacceptable to torment people in vulnerable positions for amusement.

Usage Notes

A strong verb for deliberately teasing, humiliating, or tormenting someone, often for one's own amusement; it can also mean to toy with something by hand.

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