tease

からかう

相手の反応を見ようと、たいてい親しみを込めて冗談を言う。

やさしい英語で： To make jokes about someone, usually in a friendly way, to get a reaction from them.

• Please don't tease your sister.
• We teased each other about our terrible dancing.
• Are you teasing me, or do you really like my hat?

使い方： tease someone about something (My friends tease me about my old phone.); tease someone for doing something (They teased him for wearing odd socks.)

類義語： make fun of, poke fun at, kid

よく使う表現： tease someone, tease someone gently, tease each other

じらす、誘惑する

少しだけ与えたり、手に入りそうだと思わせたりして、欲しい気持ちを強める。

やさしい英語で： To make someone want something by offering a little of it or suggesting they might get it.

• Her playful smile teased him.
• The trailer teased fans with a glimpse of the new hero.
• They keep teasing us with promises of a holiday.

使い方： tease someone with something (The chef teased us with a tiny taste of the dessert.)

類義語： tempt, entice, tantalize

よく使う表現： tease someone with something, tease the audience, tease the senses