How to say "Ridicule" in Japanese

When translating "ridicule" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 愚弄 and あざ笑う. In Japanese, 愚弄 (ぐろう (guron)) is typically associated with "ridicule, mockery, making a fool of" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Refers to making fun of someone or something in a disrespectful or scornful way, often to humiliate them. 誰かや何かを軽蔑的または嘲笑的な方法でからかい、しばしば彼らを侮辱することを指します。. On the other hand, あざ笑う (あざわらう (azawarau)) maps to "to ridicule, to sneer at, to mock" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents To laugh at someone or something in a scornful or contemptuous way.. A literal translation of "ridicule" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!