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あざ笑う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word あざ笑う

嘲笑う
嘲う
ざわら
Transitive
Godan verb
Freq #10611
1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

Examples
われわれは貧しい人あざ笑ってはいけない。
We must not laugh at the poor.

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 913
JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

laugh

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
わら.う
え.む
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
えみ
15 strokes
Grade 8

Meanings

ridicule
insult

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
トウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あざけ.る
📝

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