いじめる

to bully, to torment

Also:to be tough on (e.g. one's body)

What does いじめる mean?

いじめる is a Japanese verb meaning to bully, to torment in English. It can also be translated as to be tough on (e.g. one's body) depending on context. It is written as いじめる in hiragana, and ijimeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は彼をいじめたことを後悔した。

I felt bad about picking on him.