“To tease” in Japanese
Short answer
To tease 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 tease” in Japanese
焦らす
jirasu to tease, to irritate, to tantalize, to keep (someone) in suspense
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
おちょくる
ochokuru to tease, to banter, to make fun of (someone)
おちゃらかす
ocharakasu to tease, to make fun of
いびる
ibiru to pick on, to tease
甚振る
itaburu to torment, to harass, to tease; to extort, to shake down, to demand money
戯らす
jarasu to play with, to toy with, to tease
じらす
jirasu to tease, to irritate, to tantalize, to keep (someone) in suspense
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
イビる
ibiru to pick on, to tease
じらせ
jirase to tease, to irritate, to tantalize, to keep (someone) in suspense
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