英語

mischief

gb/mˈɪst͡ʃəf/ us/mˈɪst͡ʃəf/
B1 英語
~ 3400
語義
0件の語義
名詞 B1 action
1

Playful troublemaking

Behavior that causes small problems or trouble in a playful way, not meant to hurt anyone.

用法パターン: to get into [mischief]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mischief' with 'mischievous'. 'Mischief' is the noun for the behavior; 'mischievous' is the adjective describing someone who causes it.
類義語
naughtiness (Suggests playful bad behavior, especially in children.) | prankishness (Focuses more on playful joking or tricks.)
対義語
good behavior (Acting in a proper or well-behaved manner.)
コロケーション
get into mischief |full of mischief |cause mischief |up to mischief
テーマ
daily life |behavior |children |daily_life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The children were full of mischief during the family gathering.
  • A stray cat had been causing mischief in the garden.
  • She smiled with a look of mischief in her eyes.
  • He was always getting into mischief at school.
  • The puppy's mischief included chewing on shoes.
学習者向け例文
  • The boy is full of mischief.
  • My dog likes to make mischief in the house.
  • The girls got into mischief after school.
  • He smiled with mischief in his eyes.
名詞 B2 event
2

Harm or damage caused by actions

Hurt or damage done by someone’s actions.

用法パターン: to do [mischief] to [someone/something]
よくある間違い:
Learners may overuse this sense for serious harm. In modern English, 'mischief' here usually refers to mild or moderate harm, not severe injury.
類義語
harm (General term for physical or emotional injury.) | damage (Focuses on physical or material harm.)
対義語
benefit (An action that helps rather than harms.)
コロケーション
do mischief |cause mischief |prevent mischief
テーマ
law |conflict |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The hackers did a lot of mischief to the company's database.
  • Political opponents accused each other of spreading mischief.
  • The new law aims to prevent mischief in financial markets.
学習者向け例文
  • He did much mischief to the car.
  • They made mischief in the office.
  • The storm caused mischief to the roof.
文法
辞書形
mischief
IPA
GB/mˈɪst͡ʃəf/
US/mˈɪst͡ʃəf/
音節・強勢
mis - chief (2音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (mis)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: mischief
  • Plural: mischief
関連語
Core family
mischievous adjective B2
Related words
mischievously adverb
Advanced or less common
mischievousness noun
表現

get into mischief

1
/ɡˈɛt ˈɪntu mˈɪst͡ʃəf/
fixed phrase

Start causing playful trouble

To begin doing things that cause small problems or trouble in a playful way.

例文
  • If you leave them alone too long, they'll get into mischief.
  • The boys got into mischief while their parents were out.

make mischief

1
/mˈeɪk mˈɪst͡ʃəf/
fixed phrase

Cause trouble or conflict

To do something that causes trouble between people or creates problems.

例文
  • She likes to make mischief by spreading rumors.
  • Stop trying to make mischief between friends.

up to mischief

1
/ˈʌp tə mˈɪst͡ʃəf/
fixed phrase informal

Engaged in playful troublemaking

Doing something that causes small problems in a playful way.

例文
  • Those kids look like they're up to mischief again.
  • The puppy is up to mischief in the kitchen.

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