Word details

冷やかす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 冷やかす.

Dictionary

Entry

冷やかす素見すやか冷かすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #19428
1

to banter; to make fun of; to jeer at

Examples
彼らはジャックの髪の刈り方をひやかした
They made fun of Jack's haircut.
2

to cool; to refrigerate

3

to window-shop; to look at without buying

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cool, cold (beer, person), chill

7 strokesFrequency 667JLPT N2Grade 4

On

レイ

Kun

つめ.たいひ.えるひ.やひ.ややかひ.やすひ.やかすさ.めるさ.ます

elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

10 strokesFrequency 660JLPT N1Grade 5

On

Kun

もと

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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