What is '冗談' called in English?

'冗談' in English is called "Joke". Joke refers to: 人を笑わせたり楽しませたりするために言うこと、特に面白い結末のある話。

How do you pronounce 'Joke' and '冗談'?

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What is an example sentence for Joke in Japanese?

English: "He told a funny joke that made everyone laugh." | Japanese: "彼は皆を笑わせる面白い冗談を言った。"

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English to Japanese Dictionary

joke Meaning in Japanese (joke 英語意味)

noun冗談

verb冗談を言う

類語:いたずらふざけ

冗談 in English:joke

IPA:dʑoʊk

Phonetic:じょうだん

Quick Answer • 要約

joke の日本語の意味は「冗談, 冗談を言う」です。 (人を笑わせたり楽しませたりするために言うこと、特に面白い結末のある話。)

Definitions of Joke

1
noun
冗談
A thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.
人を笑わせたり楽しませたりするために言うこと、特に面白い結末のある話。
2
verb
冗談を言う
To make jokes; to talk in a humorous or teasing way.
冗談を言うこと。ユーモラスまたはからかうような話し方をすること。

Example Sentences

“He told a funny joke that made everyone laugh.”

彼は皆を笑わせる面白い冗談を言った。

“Don't joke about serious matters.”

真面目なことについて冗談を言うな。

“It was all a joke, I didn't mean it.”

それは全部冗談だったんだ、本気じゃなかったんだよ。

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Synonyms (類語)

In Japanese:

いたずらふざけ

In English:

jest prank gagwitticismquip

Antonyms (対義語)

In Japanese:

真面目

In English:

seriousness truth factearnestness

Inflected Word Forms

past tensejoked

present participlejoking

agent nounjoker

adverbjokingly

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

play a joke on someoneexpression

To trick someone in a humorous way.

no jokeexpression

Something serious or difficult.

crack a jokecollocation

To tell a joke.

joke Meaning in Japanese (joke 英語 意味)