嘲る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嘲る | 嘲らない |
| Polite | 嘲ります | 嘲りません |
| Past polite | 嘲りました | 嘲りませんでした |
| Past | 嘲った | 嘲らなかった |
| Te-form | 嘲って | 嘲らないで |
| Desire | 嘲りたい | 嘲りたくない |
| Potential | 嘲れる | 嘲れない |
| Passive | 嘲られる | 嘲られない |
| Causative | 嘲らせる | 嘲らせない |
| Causative passive | 嘲らせられるalso 嘲らされる | 嘲らせられないalso 嘲らされない |
| Volitional | 嘲ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 嘲りましょう | |
| Imperative | 嘲れ | 嘲るな |
| Conditional | 嘲れば | 嘲らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嘲ったら | 嘲らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
ridicule; mock; scoff at; jeer at
A transitive verb meaning to laugh at someone or something with contempt. It is stronger and more malicious than casual teasing, and is often used in written or serious contexts.
It is wrong to ridicule other people's failures.
彼は相手の意見を嘲るように笑った。
He laughed as if mocking the other person's opinion.
He mocked his colleague who had failed.
The spectators jeered at the player's mistake.
She answered in a mocking tone.