嘲る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 嘲る(あざける) is a transitive verb for mocking someone or their actions with contempt.
• Basic usage: It expresses a scornful attitude, such as ridiculing a person's effort or an opponent's equipment.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A godan verb ending in る
  • Despite ending in ける, it is a godan verb with forms such as 嘲った and 嘲らない.
• Evaluation compared with 笑う
  • 笑う broadly includes laughing from joy or amusement, but 嘲る conveys a disparaging evaluation.
  • The core is a contemptuous attitude toward a person or thing rather than the sound of laughter itself.