“To make fun of” in Japanese
Short answer
To make fun of in Japanese is “嬲る” (naburu). Full meaning: to tease, to make fun of, to make sport of; to ridicule, to mock, to deride; to play with (e.g. a toy), to fiddle with, to tinker with.
Other ways to say “To make fun of” in Japanese
揶揄う
karakau to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg
茶化す
chakasu to poke fun at, to make fun of, to send up
冷やかす
hiyakasu to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at; to cool, to refrigerate; to window-shop, to look at without buying
おちゃらかす
ocharakasu to tease, to make fun of
嘲る
azakeru to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at
言い囃す
iihayasu to spread (e.g. a rumour), to talk about (widely), to make fun of; to sing the praises of, to praise to the skies
巫山戯る
fuzakeru to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh; to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank; to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around
おちょくる
ochokuru to tease, to banter, to make fun of (someone)
茶にする
chanisuru to make fun of, to look down on, to make light of; to take a tea break, to rest
馬鹿にする
bakanisuru to make fun of, to look down on, to make light of
素見す
hiyakasu to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at; to cool, to refrigerate; to window-shop, to look at without buying
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