Joking around
Core words, Stage 1chunk 12 of 55Verbs: dealing with people
Lets you react to jokes and talk about teasing and messing around.
- fuzakerumess around, joke around
- ukerube funny, get a laugh; go down well
- waraerube hilarious; can laugh (about it)
- karakautease, make fun of
Mix-ups Ukeru and waraeru both mean 'that's funny'; 'Fuzakeru na!' is angry, not playful.
fuzakeru
polite fuzakemasu
mess around, joke around
'Fuzakenaide' means 'Stop messing around'; 'Fuzakeru na!' is an angry 'Don't screw with me!'.
Fuzaketa describes something outrageous: 'fuzaketa hanashi' (a ridiculous story).
fuzakenaide, chanto kiite yo.
Stop messing around and listen properly.
ふざけないで、ちゃんと聞いてよ。
fuzakenaide, chanto kiite kudasai.
Please stop messing around and listen properly.
ふざけないで、ちゃんと聞いてください。
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ukeru
polite ukemasu
be funny, get a laugh; go down well
'Ukeru!' alone is a casual 'LOL, that's hilarious'.
Also a product or idea catching on: 'Wakai hito ni ukete iru'.
kare no joudan, minna ni uketeta ne.
Everyone loved his joke.
彼の冗談、みんなにウケてたね。
kare no joudan, minna ni ukete imashita ne.
Everyone loved his joke.
彼の冗談、みんなにウケていましたね。
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waraeru
polite waraemasu
be hilarious; can laugh (about it)
Said of something funny: 'Kore, maji waraeru'. Also 'Ima nara waraeru' (I can laugh about it now).
'Waraenai' means it's no laughing matter.
kono douga, maji waraeru.
This video is hilarious.
この動画、マジ笑える。
kono douga, hontou ni waraemasu yo.
This video is really funny.
この動画、本当に笑えますよ。
Written 笑える · わらえる · 笑えますRank #2359 in 3,030 TV dramas
karakau
polite karakaimasu
tease, make fun of
Usually playful teasing.
Lighter than baka ni suru (make fun of, look down on).
mou, sonna ni karakawanaide yo.
Come on, stop teasing me like that.
もう、そんなにからかわないでよ。
sonna ni karakawanaide kudasai yo.
Please stop teasing me like that.
そんなにからかわないでくださいよ。
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