茶化す

make fun of, tease

茶化 make fun of, tease + is, am, are
verb · present Rare #41,629
make fun of, tease Often means to joke about or make light of something, sometimes to avoid taking it seriously.
JA: 彼はいつも人の話を茶化す。
EN: He always makes fun of what other people say.

なぜ茶化すんだよ

Why are you making fun of me?

— シティ・オブ・ゴッド (2002)

おいおい茶化すのはやめろ

Come on, stop making fun of me.

— TITANE/チタン (2021)

茶化す気か

Are you making fun of me?

— ワン・バトル・アフター・アナザー (2025)

そうやってすぐ茶化す

You always make fun of things like that right away.

— ビッグ・シック ぼくたちの大いなる目ざめ (2017)