からかう【
揶揄う
】

karakau

Godan Verb (u)

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

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

我々われわれはこの事ことで彼かれをからかった。

warewarewa kono kotode kareo karakatta.

We made fun of him about this.

39 Variants Available

Essential 6 items

からかわない

karakawanai

The negative form

1. Not teasing; Not mocking

★ Common

Verb

#39660

からかわなかった

karakawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not tease.; Did not mock.

★ Common

Verb

#526510

からかいました

karakaimashita

The polite past form

1. Teased; Mocked

★ Common

Verb

#435025

からかいます

karakaimasu

The polite form

1. To tease; To mock

★ Common

Verb

#364434

からかいません

karakaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not tease.; Do not mock.

★ Common

Verb

#569412

からかいませんでした

karakaimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not tease.; Did not mock.

★ Common

Verb

#847782

Common 15 items

からかいたい

karakaitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to tease.; Want to mock.

★ Common

Verb

#278642

からかいたくない

karakaitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to tease.; Don't want to mock.

★ Common

Verb

#577994

からかうところ

karakau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to tease; About to mock

★ Common

Verb

#672780

からかうみたい

karakau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like teasing.; Seems like mocking.

★ Common

Verb

#450977

やゆえない

yayuenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot mock.; Cannot tease.

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

やゆえる

yayu eru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To tease; To ridicule

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかおう

karakaō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's tease.; Let's mock.

★ Common

Verb

#156014

からかわないで

karakawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't tease.; Don't mock.

★ Common

Verb

#45759

からかわなきゃ

karakawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to tease; Must make fun of

★ Common

Verb

#465864

からかわなくてもいう

karakawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to tease.; Don't need to mock.

★ Common

Adjective

#2764560

からかわなければならない

karakawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must tease.; Must ridicule.

★ Common

Adjective

#350752

からかいなさい

karakainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Tease.; Mock.

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかいましょう

karakaimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's tease.; Let's mock.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

からかえます

kara kaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can tease.; Can mock.

★ Common

Verb

#328611

からかわないでください

karakawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't tease.; Please don't mock.

★ Common

Verb

#96288

Advanced 18 items

からかいがち

karakaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tending to tease; Prone to mockery

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

やゆいきる

yayu ikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Mock relentlessly; Ridicule thoroughly

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかいそうだ

karakaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like teasing; Seems playful

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

からかいっぱなし

karakaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Teasingly left; Left in a state of playful ridicule

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

からかいぬく

karakainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To persist until finished

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかうそうだ

karakau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. They say...; It is said...

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかうと

karakauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when teased; If/when mocked

★ Common

Verb

#152716

からかうな

karakauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't mock.; Don't tease.

★ Common

Verb

#53381

からかうなら

karakaunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If teasing; If mocking

★ Common

Verb

#266751

からかうようだ

karakau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems to mock; Appears to ridicule

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかうらしい

karakaurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to tease.; Appears to mock.

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかえ

karakae

A strong, direct command

1. Tease; Mock

★ Common

Verb

#91478

からかえば

karakaeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when teased; If/when mocked

★ Common

Verb

#427377

からかわせられる

karakawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be mocked; To be teased

★ Common

Verb

#2764560

からかわせる

karakawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To tease; To ridicule

★ Common

Verb

#658190

からかわないでくれ

karakawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't tease me.; Don't make fun of me.

★ Common

Verb

#269230

からかわなければいけない

karakawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must tease; Have to mock

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

からかわれる

karakawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be teased; To be ridiculed

★ Common

Verb

#84175

からかう【
揶揄う
】

karakau

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