冷やかす (Hiyakasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at, to cool”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto banter; to make fun of; to jeer at
- godan verb, transitive verbto cool; to refrigerate
- godan verb, transitive verbto window-shop; to look at without buying
Examples
人前で彼を冷やかすなんて君は意地悪だ。
It is mean of you to ridicule him in public.
彼らはジャックの髪の刈り方をひやかした。
They made fun of Jack's haircut.
その女の先生が校庭を通るときは、いつでも誰かにひやかされた。
Every time the woman teacher passed the school yard, someone gave her the razz.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).