いじくる

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

1. 1

   Godan verb with ru endingtransitive verb

   to finger; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with

   usually written using kana alone

   適(てき)材(ざい)適(てき)所(しょ)。あいつはコンピューターをいじくっていた方(ほう)が生(い)き生(い)きしているよな。

   • He's definitely the right guy for the job. Let him fiddle with a computer and he perks right up.

   Words:適(てき)材(ざい)適(てき)所(しょ)あいつはコンピュータをいじくる方(ほう)が生(い)き生(い)きするよな

   Verified

   僕(ぼく)が昼(ひる)飯(めし)を喰(く)っている時(とき)、吉(よし)弥(や)は僕(ぼく)のところへやって来(き)て、飯(めし)の給(きゅう)仕(じ)をしてくれながら太(ふと)い指(ゆび)にきらめいている宝(ほう)石(せき)入(い)りの指(ゆび)輪(わ)を嬉(うれ)しそうにいじくっていた。

   • As I was eating lunch, Kichiya came to me and, while she was serving my meal, she was toying happily with her ring set with a gleaming jewel.

   Words:僕(ぼく)昼(ひる)飯(めし)食(く)う時(とき)ところへやってくる飯(めし)給(きゅう)仕(じ)をしてながら太(ふと)い指(ゆび)きらめく宝(ほう)石(せき)入(い)り指(ゆび)輪(わ)嬉(うれ)しそういじくる

2. 2

   to make changes to; to tinker with; to fiddle with; to tamper with

   usually written using kana alone

3. 3

   to dabble in; to do as a hobby; to play around with

   usually written using kana alone

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