嘲笑

• 読み: ちょうしょう
• ローマ字: choushou
• 漢字の分解: 嘲 (chou) — mock, ridicule, jeer; 笑 (shou) — laugh, smile
• 発音: /tɕoː.ɕoː/

意味

Scornful laughter; ridicule; derision. Mocking someone with contempt.

A noun that also functions as a suru verb (嘲笑する). Conveys a stronger, more malicious tone than simply laughing at someone — it implies contempt and looking down on the target. Literary and somewhat formal in register. Often encountered in novels, essays, and serious commentary rather than casual conversation.

例文

1. 彼の提案はまわりから嘲笑を浴びた。
2. 失敗した人を嘲笑するのは卑怯だ。
3. 彼女は嘲笑を気にせず自分の道を進んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, social commentary, psychology, essays

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 嘲 (chou, to mock/ridicule) + 笑 (shou, to laugh). Literally 'mocking laughter,' combining the act of ridicule with laughter to convey contemptuous amusement at another's expense.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated