嘲笑う（あざわらう）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to ridicule/deride
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 嘲笑います | あざわらいます |
| te-form | 嘲笑って | あざわらって |
| ta-form (past) | 嘲笑った | あざわらった |
| nai-form (negative) | 嘲笑わない | あざわらわない |
| potential form | 嘲笑える | あざわらえる |
Example sentences
- 人の失敗を嘲笑わない。 — Don't laugh at other people's failures.
- 嘲笑われても気にしない。 — Even if I'm laughed at, I don't mind.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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