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“To ridicule” in Japanese

Short answer
あざ笑う azawarau あざわらう

To ridicule in Japanese is “あざ笑う” (azawarau). Full meaning: to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at.

Other ways to say “To ridicule” in Japanese

嬲る naburu 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 嘲る azakeru to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at なぶる naburu 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 詼る azakeru to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at 嘲ける azakeru to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at 笑う warau to laugh; to smile; to sneer, to ridicule あざける azakeru to scoff, to laugh at, to make fun of, to ridicule, to jeer at あざ笑わ azawarawa to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at あざ笑え azawarae to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at あざ笑い azawarai to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at あざ笑お azawarao to laugh at, to ridicule, to mock, to make fun of, to sneer at

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