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おちょくる

also: ちょくる · おちょける · ちょける

お

ちょ

く

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

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.

彼かれはいつも私わたし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.

Similar words

からかう
More standard and neutral term for teasing; おちょくる is more colloquial and often implies a lighter, more playful tone.
いじる
Can mean to tease or mess with someone, but also means to fiddle with something physically; おちょくる is purely verbal teasing.

Written forms

おちょくるUsage100%
Most common form; the prefix お adds a familiar, slightly playful tone.
ちょくる
Shorter variant without the polite prefix; slightly more casual.
おちょける
Rare potential-like form; may be a dialectal or playful variant.
ちょける
Rare short potential-like form; not commonly used.

Etymology

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.