いじめる
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
1. to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to pick on; to tease; to be cruel to; to persecute (Usually kana)
2. to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly (Usually kana)
Other spellings
苛める虐める
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
いじめる
Examples13
私
I felt bad about picking on him.
彼
He gives me a bad time, as he always does.
自分
Don't pick on younger kids.
基本
The key is that Asuka abuses Shinji. So, rarely, Shinji flips and assaults Asuka. Then Asuka is surprisingly meek.
彼
He used to bully his friends.
私
I've often seen him bullied.