Karakau

JLPT N2

Usually written in kana.

揶揄う (Karakau) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid

Examples

  • Don't make fun of them.

  • Don't make fun of foreigners.

  • Don't kid me!

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 揶揄う