Vocab Info

N3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

からかう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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

      to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    揶揄う 【からかう】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (あに)がずっと(わたし)のことをからかってくる。

      My older brother teases me all the time.

      • N3

      (ぼく)のことをからかうのをやめてくれますか?

      Will you stop making fun of me?

      • N3

      (わたし)のことをからかってことは、(わたし)のことを本当(ほんとう)()きってことか!

      You making fun of me, really means you like me!

      • N3

      (ぼく)(かんが)えから()うと、からかってくる(ひと)はあなたに興味(きょうみ)があるのだと(おも)う。

      From my point of view, the people who tease you are interested in you.

      • N3

      この学校(がっこう)(なか)ではどこへ()ってもからかってくる(ひと)だらけで()()がありません。

      No matter where you go in this school, there are people teasing you and there's no escape.

      • N2
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