あざ笑う
あざわらう
azawarau
JLPT N1nVocabularyLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
あざ笑う (あざわらう (azawarau)) means "to mock". The reading is あざわらう (azawarau). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to mock
Also : to ridicule · to laugh at · to sneer at
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Example Sentences
彼の失敗を あざ笑うのは良くない態度です。
かれのしっぱいをあざわらうのはよくないたいどです。
Mocking his failure is not a good attitude.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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