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What does 冷やかす (ひやかす, hiyakasu) mean?

冷やかす (ひやかす, hiyakasu) means to tease, mock; to window-shop without buying.

Quick facts
Readingひやかす
Romajihiyakasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひやかす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhiyakasu

to tease, mock; to window-shop without buying

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to cool; to refrigerate
  3. 3godan verb · transitive to window-shop; to look at without buying

Example sentences

  • I tease my friend and laugh.

  • I just browsed the shop without buying anything.

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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.

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