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冷やかす

冷かす、 素見す

Reading

Kana: ひやかす
Romaji: hiyakasu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5s
vt
1

to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at

2

to cool; to refrigerate

3

to window-shop; to look at without buying

Kanji

Readings: レイ、 つめ.たい、 ひ.える、 ひ.や、 ひ.ややか、 ひ.やす、 ひ.やかす、 さ.める、 さ.ます
Meanings: cool, cold (beer, person), chill
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

Example Sentences

人前(ひとまえ)(かれ)()やかすなんて(きみ)意地悪(いじわる)だ。
➥It is mean of you to ridicule him in public.
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その(おんな)先生(せんせい)校庭(こうてい)(とお)るときは、いつでも(だれ)かにひやかされた。
➥Every time the woman teacher passed the school yard, someone gave her the razz.
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(かれ)らはジャックの(かみ)()(かた)をひやかした。
➥They made fun of Jack's haircut.
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