Vocabulary

What does からかう (karakau) mean?

からかう means to tease, to make fun of.

Quick facts
Readingからかう
Romajikarakau
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
からかう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkarakau

to tease, to make fun of

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at

Example sentences

  • It's not good to mock other people's failures.

  • When I teased my younger brother, he burst into tears.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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