How to say teasing in Japanese

ひやかしhiyakashi

noun:

  • teasing; chaffing; raillery; ridicule; jeering

noun / ~の noun:

  • merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping; browsing

Example Sentences

しんのすけshinnosuke』と”toいうiu名前namaehaからかいkarakaino対象taishouですかdesuka
Is the name 'Shinosuke' a target for teasing?
karehanekowoいじめてijimete喜んだyorokonda
He took delight in teasing the kitten.
watashihakaregawatashiwoからかっているkarakatteirunoかどうかkadouka確かめてtashikamete見たmita
I looked to see if he was teasing me.
気難しいkimuzukashiihitohaからかうkarakautoすぐsugu腹を立てるharawotateru
It is easy to get the cranky man's goat by teasing him.
そんなsonnakazeniトムTOMUwoからかうkarakauna
Stop teasing Tom like that.

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