冷やかす (ひやかす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

冷やかす (ひやかす) means to tease / to make fun of / to banter.

See example sentences below.

冷やかす at a glance

冷やかす

ひやかすhiyakasu

N1verb

to tease / to make fun of / to banter

冷やかすひやかすhiyakasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to tease / to make fun of / to banter

Example 1

友だちを冷やかすのはよくあることだ。

Translation

It's common to tease friends.

Example 2

店の人は客を冷やかして楽しんでいる。

Translation

The shop staff are jokingly teasing the customers.