Meaning of 揶揄う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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揶揄うJLPT 2
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Kana Readingからかう
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Romajikarakau
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending
- Meaning
- to ridicule; to tease; to mock; to chaff; to razz; to banter with; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make cracks about
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Example Sentences
揶揄う, からかう used in context
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It is wrong to make fun of an old man.
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Don't make fun of old people.
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Don't make fun of him because he cannot write his name.
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You ought not to make fun of them.
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彼女をからかわない方がいいよ。３本ビールを飲み干したところだから。
Don't make fun of her. She just chugged three bottles of beer.
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Don't make sport of her.
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