愚弄|ぐろうgurou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbmockery; derision; ridicule
    貧まずしい人ひとを愚弄ぐろうしてはいけない。↗
    You should not fool with poor people.
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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. ばかにすること。相手あいてを軽かろんじる言動げんどうを発はっすること。
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