also: ちょくる · おちょける · ちょける
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
tease; make fun of; banter with
Casual, often playful teasing among friends or acquaintances. Can be light-hearted or mildly annoying depending on context.
彼はいつも私のことをおちょくってくる。
He's always teasing me.
そんなにおちょくらないでよ。
Don't make fun of me like that.
Most common form; the prefix お adds a familiar, slightly playful tone.
Shorter variant without the polite prefix; slightly more casual.
Rare potential-like form; may be a dialectal or playful variant.
Rare short potential-like form; not commonly used.
The origin is uncertain. Possibly derived from ちょこちょこ (restlessly) or a playful sound-symbolic root, with the prefix お adding familiarity.