To Bully
To Pick On, To Tease, To Torment
transitive verb, ichidan verb
This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means frustration. What do frustrated people do? They tend to bully, to pick on, to tease, and to torment other people.
This word uses the same reading as the one you learned with the kanji.
今日子ちゃんが私を苛めるの。
Kyoko picks on me.
コウイチを苛めるな！
Stop bullying Koichi!
姉は、他の子が苛められていたら、いつも助けてあげるんです。
My elder sister always sticks up for other children if they're being bullied.