ridicule
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/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
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/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
unkind words or laughter that makes someone or something seem silly
His strange ideas made him a target of ridicule among his classmates.
彼の奇妙な考えは、クラスメートの中で嘲笑の的となった。
to make fun of someone or something in a mean way
People often ridicule things they don't understand instead of trying to learn.
人々はしばしば、理解できないものを学ぼうとする代わりに嘲笑する。