“To torment” in Japanese
Short answer
To torment in Japanese is “苛む” (sainamu). Full meaning: to torment, to torture, to afflict, to harrow.
Other ways to say “To torment” in Japanese
甚振る
itaburu to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money
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
痛めつける
itametsukeru to torment, to punish, to treat harshly, to beat up, to give a drubbing, to cause damage to, to harm
悩ます
nayamasu to afflict, to torment, to harass, to molest
切り苛む
kirisainamu to cut to pieces, to torment
苛める
ijimeru to ill-treat, to bully, to torment, to pick on, to tease, to be cruel to, to persecute; to be tough on (e.g. one's body), to treat harshly
訶む
sainamu to torment, to torture, to afflict, to harrow
虐む
sainamu to torment, to torture, to afflict, to harrow
嘖む
sainamu to torment, to torture, to afflict, to harrow
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
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