“Naughty” in Japanese
Short answer
Naughty in Japanese is “やんちゃ” (yancha). Full meaning: naughty, mischievous; rascal, naughty kid.
Other ways to say “Naughty” in Japanese
腕白
wanpaku naughty, mischievous, unruly
ヤンチヤ
yancha naughty, mischievous; rascal, naughty kid
ヤンチャ
yancha naughty, mischievous; rascal, naughty kid
いけん
iken bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
行儀悪い
gyougiwarui bad mannered, naughty, misbehaving
わんぱく
wanpaku naughty, mischievous, unruly
ワンパク
wanpaku naughty, mischievous, unruly
聞き分けのない
kikiwakenonai unreasonable, naughty
悪戯
itazura mischief, prank, trick, practical joke; mischievous, naughty; pastime, hobby
ヤンチャーズ
yanchaazu naughty, mischievous; rascal, naughty kid
行けない
ikenai bad, wrong, naughty; must not (do, be), should not, ought not to; useless, no good, bad
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