Japanese

鹿にする

ばかにする
Meaning: to make fun of; to look down on; to underestimate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 馬鹿にする 馬鹿にしない
Polite 馬鹿にします 馬鹿にしません
Past 馬鹿にした 馬鹿にしなかった
Polite + Past 馬鹿にしました 馬鹿にしませんでした
Te-form 馬鹿にして 馬鹿にしなくて
Potential 馬鹿にできる 馬鹿にできない
Passive 馬鹿にされる 馬鹿にされない
Causative 馬鹿にさせる 馬鹿にさせない
Imperative 馬鹿にしろ 馬鹿にするな

Handwriting

馬
鹿
に
す
る

Example

He always makes fun of my failures.

Usage Notes

Used when someone treats another person or thing as inferior or unimportant. It can range from playful teasing to serious mockery or negligence.

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