あざ笑う【あざわらう】
Frequency rank: 15,331. – 15,382. (for form 嘲笑う: 8,708. – 8,718.)
- to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
Godan verb with 'u' ending; transitive verb
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- to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
This expression is used when someone is expressing scorn or contempt for another person, often by laughing at their expense. It implies a certain level of derision or belittlement.
Generated collocations (experimental)
あざわらいあざ笑いをするto make fun ofあざわらわれるあざ笑われるto be ridiculedあざわらうあざ笑うことthe act of mockingあざわらっているあざ笑っているlaughing at someoneあざわらいあざ笑いをあびせる浴びせるto shower with ridiculeあざわらうあざ笑うたいしょう対象the subject of mockeryあざわらいあざ笑いをうける受けるto receive ridiculeあざわらいあざ笑いをまじえる交えるto mix in mocking laughterあざわらうあざ笑うひと人a person who mocksあざわらいあざ笑いにたえる耐えるto endure ridicule
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Example sentences
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It's the way that she laughs at herself that endears her to me.
You may think you are clever, but you cannot laugh at me because of that.
A teacher should never laugh at his students' mistakes.