Japanese

ちゃかす
Meaning: to make fun of; to poke fun at; to turn into a joke
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 茶化す 茶化さない
Polite 茶化します 茶化しません
Past 茶化した 茶化さなかった
Polite + Past 茶化しました 茶化しませんでした
Te-form 茶化して 茶化さなくて
Potential 茶化せる 茶化せない
Passive 茶化される 茶化されない
Causative 茶化させる 茶化させない
Imperative 茶化せ 茶化すな

Handwriting

茶
化
す

Example

Don't make fun of a serious talk.

Usage Notes

Used when someone doesn't take a serious conversation seriously and treats it as a joke.

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