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    3. 冷やかし

    冷やかし

    冷ひや​か​し​

    banter

    KMT10News #46+1Daily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    冷かし素見

    ひやかし

    Noun

    1.
    banter, teasing, chaffing, raillery, josh

    Noun, Particle

    2.
    merely asking the price, just looking at goods, window-shopping, browsing

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは冷ひやかしで店みせに入はいった。

    He entered the store just to browse.

    KMT5Daily Life
    友とも達だちの冷ひやかしに、彼かの女じょは顔かおを赤あかくした。

    She blushed at her friend's teasing.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    真しん剣けんな議いぎ論ろんの場ばでは、冷ひやかしは場ばを乱みだすだけだ。

    In a serious discussion, teasing only disrupts the atmosphere.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    商しょう店てん街がいでは、冷ひやかし客きゃくも多おおいが、それが活かっ気きにつながることもある。

    In shopping streets, there are many window-shoppers, but that can sometimes lead to liveliness.

    KMT10Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれの冷ひやかしはいつも的まとを射いていて、みんなを笑わらわせる。

    His teasing always hits the mark and makes everyone laugh.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    冷
    つめ.たい・ひ.える・ひ.や・ひ.ややか・ひ.やす・ひ.やかす…(3)
    cool・cold (beer, person)・chill
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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