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Chinese

draw out; let hanging
trad. (揶揄)
simp. #(揶揄)
alternative forms 歋歈
擨歈
捓揄
邪揄

Pronunciation


Verb

揶揄

  1. (literary) to deride; to ridicule

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (揶揄):
  • Japanese: 揶揄(やゆ) (yayu)
  • Korean: 야유(揶揄) (yayu)

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Hyōgai

Hyōgai
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

()() (yayu

  1. ridicule, derision

Verb

()()する (yayu surutransitive suru (stem ()() (yayu shi), past ()()した (yayu shita))

  1. make fun of, deride

Conjugation

See also

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

揶揄 (yayu) (hangeul 야유)

  1. hanja form? of 야유