“To harass” in Japanese
Short answer
To harass in Japanese is “甚振る” (itaburu). Full meaning: to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money.
Other ways to say “To harass” in Japanese
悩ます
nayamasu to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
苦しめる
kurushimeru to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt; to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
痛ぶる
itaburu to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money
いたぶる
itaburu to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money
悩す
nayamasu to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
惱ます
nayamasu to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
なやます
nayamasu to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
くるしめる
kurushimeru to torment, to pain, to inflict (physical) pain, to hurt; to harass, to cause (emotional) pain, to afflict, to distress, to bother, to trouble, to stump, to baffle
手を焼かせる
tewoyakaseru to bother, to embarrass, to harass, to give someone a hard time, to give someone a lot of trouble
痛ぶっ
itabu to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money
甚振っ
itabu to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money
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