English Dictionary

ragging

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞 南アジア英語

The act of one who rags or teases. / (South Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by upperclassmen.

日本語の意味

からかいやいじめの行為 / （特に南アジアの教育機関において）上級生による下級生に対して行われるハラスメントを伴う歓迎儀式

The ragging at the college orientation was meant as harmless teasing, but several students felt humiliated.

大学のオリエンテーションでのからかいは悪意のないものだったが、数人の学生は屈辱を感じた。

意味（1）

The act of one who rags or teases.

But she was openly nice to me after that day under the trailer, and her acceptance of me (probably combined with her father's position in the military hierarchy) led to a gradual end to the raggings I received […]

意味（2）

(South Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by upperclassmen.

(US)

raggings （ plural ）