How to say 'Tease' in Japanese | 冷やかす

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The Japanese word for Tease is 'Hiyakasu', written as 冷やかす in Japanese.'Tease' in hiragana is ひやかす.

word

冷やかす

Meaning

Tease

Reading

ひやかす

hiyakasu

Kanji

冷Cold

Explanation

The Japanese verb '冷やかす (ひやかす)' primarily means 'to tease' or 'to make fun of someone in a playful or lighthearted manner'. It is often used in social contexts where someone is joking around or bantering with others. However, it can also carry a nuance of mocking or ridiculing, depending on the tone and context. For example: He teased his friend about his new haircut「彼は友達の新しい髪型を冷やかした」(かれはともだちのあたらしいかみがたをひやかした). The shopkeeper playfully teased the customer「店員は客を冷やかした」(てんいんはきゃくをひやかした). Note that this verb is not used for serious or hurtful teasing, but rather for light-hearted or humorous interactions.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6699

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 冷やかす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

冷

Meaning

Cold

Hiragana in the Word 冷やかす

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

や

Reading

hiragana

か

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 冷やかす Through the Kanji 冷

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 冷 as well.

word

冷える

Meaning

Cool

word

冷蔵庫

Meaning

Refrigerator

word

冷房

Meaning

Air conditioning

word

冷たい

Meaning

Cold

word

冷ます

Meaning

Cool

word

冷蔵

Meaning

Refrigeration

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冷める

Meaning

Cool

word

冷やす

Meaning

Cool

word

冷え込む

Meaning

Chill

word

冷凍

Meaning

Freezing

word

冷静

Meaning

Calm

word

冷淡

Meaning

Indifferent

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'Hiyakasu' means 'Tease' .

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