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JLPT N3 Intermediate

揶揄う

「からかう」

To tease or make fun of someone playfully.

Readings

Other forms

からかいます polite
からかわない negative
からかって te-form
からかわれる passive
Verb (Godan, Transitive)

To tease" / "To make fun of

This refers to the act of playfully provoking someone or joking at their expense, often to elicit a reaction or out of amusement.

Example

好き な 子 を からかう の は 、 小学生 の 男子 ぐらい だ よ 。

Only elementary school boys tease the girl they like.

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揶揄う (からかう)
からかう
To tease or make fun of someone playfully.
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