Fuzakeru

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

巫山戯る (Fuzakeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto joke; to jest; to kid; to josh
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank
  3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around
  4. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto neck; to make out

Examples

  • He said so with humor.

  • You are being ridiculous today.

  • Such playfulness is characteristic of Mr Baker.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 巫山戯る

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