からかい【
揶揄い
】

karakai

Noun

1. teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)

Usually Written in Kana

, Related to からかう

『しんのすけ』という名前なまえはからかいの対象たいしょうですか？

'shinnosuke'to iu namaewa karakaino taishōdesuka

Is the name 'Shinosuke' a target for teasing?

29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

からかった

karakatta

The past form

1. Teased; Mocked

Verb

#39723

からかって

karakatte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Te-form of: To tease; To mock

Noun

#18949

Common 11 items

からかいところ

karakai tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to tease; About to mock

Verb

#2981529

からかいみたい

karakaimitai

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

1. Like teasing; Like mocking

Noun

#2981529

からかったばかり

karakattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just teased; Recently mocked

Verb

#2981529

からかっちゃう

karakacchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To tease; To make fun of

Verb

#329578

からかっちゃダメ

karakaccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

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

Noun

#188249

からかっていない

karakatte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not teasing; Not mocking

Noun

#785130

からかっている

karakatte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Teasing; Ridiculing

Verb

#67949

からかってわいけない

karakattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Do not mock.; Do not tease.

Adjective

#2981529

からかってもいう

karakattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May tease.; May mock.

Adjective

#2981529

からかっとく

karakattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Teasing; Mocking

Noun

#2981529

からかっています

karakatte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Teasing; Making fun of

Noun

#215628

Advanced 16 items

からかいそうだ

karakaisōda

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

1. Sounds like…; Seems like…

Noun

#1000567

からかいと

karakaito

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

1. Teasing and; Mockery and

Noun

#269036

やゆいな

yayuina

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

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

Noun

#1000567

からかいなら

karakainara

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

1. If/when teased; If/when mocked

Noun

#780162

からかいようだ

karakaiyōda

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

1. Seems like; It appears

Noun

#2981529

からかいらしい

karakairashii

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

1. Seems teasing.; Looks like mockery.

Noun

#2981529

からかったそうだ

karakatta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. They say they teased.; They say someone made fun of.

Noun

#581395

からかっただろう

karakattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably teased.; Probably mocked.

Noun

#586517

からかったところ

karakatta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Teased; Mocked

Verb

#710135

からかったら

karakattara

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

1. If/when I tease; If/when someone teases

Noun

#198065

からかったらしい

karakattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have teased.; Appeared to have mocked.

Noun

#573089

からかってくれ

karakatte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Tease me.; Make fun of me.

Noun

#351139

からかってちょうだい

karakatte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Tease me.; Playfully mock me.

Noun

#581395

からかってくださいませ

karakatte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Tease me, please.; Make fun of me, please.

Noun

#1000567

からかってわならない

karakattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not mock.; Do not tease.

Adjective

#2981529

からかってもよろしい

karakattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I tease?; Is it okay if I playfully mock?

Adjective

#2981529

からかい【
揶揄い
】

karakai

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