Japanese symbol for “deride”
嬲る
なぶる
Romaji: naburu
to tease; to make fun of; to make sport of
In Japanese, deride is 嬲る, read なぶる (naburu).
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Meanings
- v5r, vt to tease; to make fun of; to make sport of
- v5r, vt to ridicule; to mock; to deride
- v5r, vt to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with; to tinker with
Written forms: 嬲る、嫐る. Readings: なぶる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “deride”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弄する | ろうする rousuru | to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嬲り者 | なぶりもの naburimono | object of ridicule; laughingstock; butt (of jokes) |
| 嬲り殺す | なぶりころす naburikorosu | to torture to death; to toy with (someone) until dead; to inflict a slow and painful death |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deride”.
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