synonym Comparative
あざ笑う
VS
模擬
Differences Between "あざ笑う" and "模擬"
Option A
あざ笑う
Meaning
to ridicule, to sneer at, to mock
Reading
あざわらう (azawarau)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
彼の失敗をあざ笑う者は誰もいなかった。
No one mocked his failure.
Option B
模擬
Meaning
mock, imitation, simulation
Reading
もぎ (mogi)
Syllabus Level
N2
Practical Example
来週、大学の模擬試験がある。
There is a university mock exam next week.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to ridicule, to sneer at, to mock)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- あざ笑う: To laugh at someone or something in a scornful or contemptuous way. (人をばかにして笑う、軽蔑するように笑うことを表す言葉です。)
- 模擬: Always used as a prefix (e.g., 模擬試験 - mock exam, 模擬店 - mock shop) to indicate something is a simulation or imitation for practice or demonstration.
- あざ笑う: To laugh at someone or something in a scornful or contemptuous way. (人をばかにして笑う、軽蔑するように笑うことを表す言葉です。)
- 模擬: Always used as a prefix (e.g., 模擬試験 - mock exam, 模擬店 - mock shop) to indicate something is a simulation or imitation for practice or demonstration.
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