- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

(kanji info)
  1. 1. [exp, v1] to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief
  2. 2. [exp, v1] who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh! — as 〜が聞いてあきれる, used to indicate incredulous dismissal of some claim

Conjugation — Verb (ichidan)

Dictionary form (kiiteakireru)
Polite (kiiteakiremasu)
Past, plain (kiiteakireta)
Past, polite (kiiteakiremashita)
Negative, plain (kiiteakirenai)
Negative, polite (kiiteakiremasen)
Past negative, plain (kiiteakirenakatta)
Past negative, polite (kiiteakiremasendeshita)
Te-form (kiiteakirete)
Potential (kiiteakirerareru)
Volitional (kiiteakireyou)
Conditional (―ba) (kiiteakirereba)
Passive (kiiteakirerareru)
Causative (kiiteakiresaseru)
Imperative (kiiteakirero)

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

Social security? Who do they think they're kidding.