揶揄からかう

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

揶揄からかわない

karakawanai

The negative form

1. Not teasing; Not mocking

★ Common

Verb

#16766

揶揄からかわなかった

karakawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not tease.; Did not mock.

★ Common

Verb

#19500

揶揄からかいました

karakaimashita

The polite past form

1. Teased; Mocked

★ Common

Verb

#20232

揶揄からかいます

karakaimasu

The polite form

1. To tease; To mock

★ Common

Verb

#22027

揶揄からかいません

karakaimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not tease.; Do not mock.

★ Common

Verb

#16931

揶揄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

#21198

Common 15 items

揶揄からかいたい

karakaitai

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

1. Want to tease.; Want to mock.

★ Common

Verb

#19270

揶揄からかいたくない

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

#19278

揶揄からかうところ

karakau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to tease; About to mock

★ Common

Verb

#18837

揶揄からかうみたい

karakau mitai

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

1. Looks like teasing.; Seems like mocking.

★ Common

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#21141

揶揄やゆえない

yayuenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot mock.; Cannot tease.

★ Common

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#16914

揶揄やゆえる

yayu eru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To tease; To ridicule

★ Common

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#21018

揶揄からかおう

karakaō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#15389

揶揄からかわないで

karakawanaide

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#20219

揶揄からかわなきゃ

karakawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to tease; Must make fun of

★ Common

Verb

#18881

揶揄からかわなくてもいい

karakawanakutemo iu

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

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

★ Common

Adjective

#18733

揶揄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

#21028

揶揄からかいなさい

karakainasai

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

1. Tease.; Mock.

★ Common

Verb

#22181

揶揄からかいましょう

karakaimashō

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#21544

揶揄からかえます

kara kaemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can tease.; Can mock.

★ Common

Verb

#21293

揶揄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

#20878

Advanced 18 items

揶揄からかいがち

karakaigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tending to tease; Prone to mockery

★ Common

Verb

#19745

揶揄やゆいきる

yayu ikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Mock relentlessly; Ridicule thoroughly

★ Common

Verb

#16309

揶揄からかいそうだ

karakaisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like teasing; Seems playful

★ Common

Verb

#18162

揶揄からかいっぱなし

karakaippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

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

★ Common

Verb

#19950

揶揄からかいぬく

karakainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To see through; To persist until finished

★ Common

Verb

#20237

揶揄からかうそうだ

karakau sōda

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#16677

揶揄からかうと

karakauto

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

1. If/when teased; If/when mocked

★ Common

Verb

#16518

揶揄からかうな

karakauna

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

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

★ Common

Verb

#18650

揶揄からかうなら

karakaunara

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

1. If teasing; If mocking

★ Common

Verb

#21803

揶揄からかうようだ

karakau yōda

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

1. Seems to mock; Appears to ridicule

★ Common

Verb

#21149

揶揄からかうらしい

karakaurashii

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

1. Seems to tease.; Appears to mock.

★ Common

Verb

#19149

揶揄からかえ

karakae

A strong, direct command

1. Tease; Mock

★ Common

Verb

#20393

揶揄からかえば

karakaeba

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

1. If/when teased; If/when mocked

★ Common

Verb

#21259

揶揄からかわせられる

karakawaserareru

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

1. To be mocked; To be teased

★ Common

Verb

#20255

揶揄からかわせる

karakawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To tease; To ridicule

★ Common

Verb

#21437

揶揄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

#20930

揶揄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

#20912

揶揄からかわれる

karakawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be teased; To be ridiculed

★ Common

Verb

#19485

揶揄からかう

karakau

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

39 Variants Available