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    3. 揶揄う

    揶揄う

    揶から揄かう​

    to tease

    NTN1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab26 strokes

    からかう

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to tease, to make fun of, to poke fun at, to make a crack about, to chaff, to kid, to joke, to banter, to pull someone's leg
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Characters that make up this word

    揶
    からか.う…(1)
    tease・play with
    Kanji
    揄
    pull・tease・play with
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
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