愚弄|ぐろうgurou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbmockery; derision; ridicule
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 愚弄する(ぐろうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 愚弄します(ぐろうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 愚弄しない(ぐろうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 愚弄しません(ぐろうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 愚弄せず・愚弄せぬ(ぐろうせず・ぐろうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 愚弄した(ぐろうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 愚弄しました(ぐろうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 愚弄しなかった(ぐろうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 愚弄しませんでした(ぐろうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 愚弄して(ぐろうして) |
| Potential | 愚弄できる(ぐろうできる) |
| Passive | 愚弄される(ぐろうされる) |
| Causative | 愚弄させる(ぐろうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 愚弄させられる(ぐろうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 愚弄すれば(ぐろうすれば) |
| tara | 愚弄したら(ぐろうしたら) |
| Volitional | 愚弄しよう(ぐろうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 愚弄しましょう(ぐろうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 愚弄しろ(ぐろうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym揶揄やゆWrittenWritten/formal prose: mocking or teasing, often used to satirize the state of society; milder in tone than 「愚弄」.
- Synonym嘲笑ちょうしょうNeutralTo laugh at someone with contempt or jeer; 「愚弄」 stresses belittling or making a fool of someone through one's words and actions.
- Related冷笑れいしょうNeutralA sneer or scornful laugh; stresses a contemptuous expression or attitude, and need not be aimed directly at the other person.
- Antonym尊敬そんけいNeutralTo respect or esteem someone; the opposite of 「愚弄」, which looks down on the other person.
- Antonym賞賛しょうさんNeutralTo praise or commend someone; the opposite of 「愚弄」 with its contemptuous, demeaning treatment.
In everyday speech say 「ばかにする」 or 「からかう」; in written prose, for belittling or making a fool of someone, use 「愚弄」, as in 「国民を愚弄する」. For jeering at someone, use 「嘲笑」.
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