あざ笑う

あざわらう
Alternative writings: 嘲笑う, 嘲う
JLPT:N1
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1To make fun of someone; to ridicule or mock someone (transitive verb).

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Examples

子供たちが彼の奇妙な服装をあざ笑った。

The children mocked his strange outfit.

匿名の書き込みで彼女をあざ笑う人がいた。

There were people mocking her in anonymous posts.

人の失敗をあざ笑うのはやめなさい。

Stop making fun of other people's mistakes.

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