Languages › Japanese Meaning of Ijiwaru in Japanese Print Westend61 / Getty Images Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on March 04, 2019 Ijiwaru is a Japanese word that means cross tempered or an ill-natured person. Learn more about its meaning and usage below. Pronunciation Click here to listen to the audio file. Meaning a cross temper; perverseness; an ill-natured person Japanese Characters 意地悪 （いじわる） Example & Translation Ijiwaru shinaide, minna de nakayoku asobinasai.意地悪しないで、みんなで仲良く遊びなさい。 or in English: Don't be mean to him and play nicely with everybody Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Ijiwaru in Japanese." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/ijiwaru-meaning-and-characters-2028527. Abe, Namiko. (2020, October 29). Meaning of Ijiwaru in Japanese. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/ijiwaru-meaning-and-characters-2028527 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning of Ijiwaru in Japanese." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/ijiwaru-meaning-and-characters-2028527 (accessed April 18, 2024). copy citation