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    3. 冷やかす

    冷やかす

    冷ひや​か​す​

    to banter

    N1KMT9News #31+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    冷かす素見す

    ひやかす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to banter, to make fun of, to jeer at
    2.
    to cool, to refrigerate
    3.
    to window-shop, to look at without buying

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    友とも達だちが私わたしを冷ひやかした。

    My friend teased me.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれはいつも彼かの女じょのことを好すきなように冷ひやかしている。

    He always teases her as he pleases.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは冗じょう談だんのつもりで冷ひやかしたが、彼かの女じょは本ほん気きで怒おこってしまった。

    He teased her as a joke, but she got genuinely angry.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょはデパートで服ふくを冷ひやかすのが好すきだ。

    She likes to window-shop for clothes at department stores.

    KMT9Daily LifeFashion & Beauty
    新しん婚こんのカップルをみんなで冷ひやかした。

    Everyone teased the newlywed couple.

    KMT9Daily LifeFamily & Relationships

    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
    す
    su
    Kana
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