Japanese

やかす

ひやかす
Meaning: to tease; to banter; to make fun of
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 冷やかす 冷やかさない
Polite 冷やかします 冷やかしません
Past 冷やかした 冷やかさなかった
Polite + Past 冷やかしました 冷やかしませんでした
Te-form 冷やかして 冷やかさなくて
Potential 冷やかせる 冷やかせない
Passive 冷やかされる 冷やかされない
Causative 冷やかさせる 冷やかさせない
Imperative 冷やかせ 冷やかすな

Handwriting

冷
や
か
す

Example

She was teased by her friends about her new hairstyle.

Usage Notes

Often used for light-hearted teasing or making fun of someone in a playful way, especially about their relationships or appearance.

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