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ちょくらかす : chokurakasu | define meaning

chokurakasu

Pronunciation: /tjokuɾakaH/ [t͡ɕokuɾakas(u̥)~t͡ɕokuɾakaç]

Definition

Verb

To tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock

Etymology

Cognate with Kansai おちょくる ochokuru "to make fun of", standard Japanese ちゃかす【茶化す】 chakasu, and the various dialectal forms including おちゃらかす ocharakasu , おちょくる ochokuru, ちょくる chokuru, おちょける ochokeru, and ちょける chokeru "to make fun of".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	ちょくらかす
Romanization	chokurakasu
Pronunciation (IPA)	/tjokuɾakaH/ [t͡ɕokuɾakas(u̥)~t͡ɕokuɾakaç]

意味：からかう【揶揄う】、ひやかす【冷やかす】

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Tags: Kagoshima dialect, Kagomma-ben, Kagonma, Kagoima, Satsuma, Satsugu, かごっま, かごんま, 鹿児島弁, 鹿児島方言, 薩隅方言...

Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2024, November 13). ちょくらかす : chokurakasu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/6688/chokurakasu/.