Translation guide
The English word 'mock' covers several distinct ideas: making fun of someone, imitating in a critical way, describing something as fake or practice, and achieving a perfect score in an exam. This guide breaks those down for natural Japanese expression.
To laugh at someone or something in a cruel or unkind way, often by copying or saying mean things.
A very common phrase meaning to make fun of someone, to treat them as stupid, or to ridicule them. Can be used for both light teasing and serious contempt.
He always mocks me.
It's not good to mock people like that.
A stronger, more literary word for mocking or sneering at someone. Often used in writing or formal speech.
He mocked his colleague who had failed.
Means to tease or make fun of someone playfully. Less harsh than 馬鹿にする, often used among friends.
I like to tease my friends.
A formal, literary term for ridiculing or making sarcastic remarks. Rare in everyday conversation.
His proposal was mocked at the meeting.
To copy someone's voice, mannerisms, or actions in order to make fun of them.
Describing something that is made to look like something else, often for practice, decoration, or deception.
Means fake, counterfeit, or imitation. Used for objects that are not genuine.
This is a mock designer bag.
Used for practice or simulation, like mock exams or mock trials. Not for fake goods.
I took a mock exam.
Refers to imitation or replica items, often used for museum replicas or imitation leather.
A necklace of mock pearls.
Loanword from English 'dummy', used for mock objects like mock weapons or mock-ups.
Used to describe a simulated event for practice, such as an exam, interview, or battle.
Pretending to feel an emotion, often for humorous or dramatic effect.
To get a perfect or extremely high score on a test, especially in British English slang.
The katakana word モック is used in design/tech contexts for mock-ups, but it is not a general translation for 'mock'. Use the appropriate Japanese word based on the meaning you intend.
馬鹿にする implies looking down on someone and can be hurtful. からかう is lighter, often playful teasing among equals. Choose based on the relationship and intent.
He mocked his friend by doing an impression of a celebrity.
模擬裁判が行われた。
A mock trial was held.
A mock bomb was used.