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English to Japanese Dictionary

jokes Meaning in Japanese (jokes 英語 意味)

noun冗談
verb冗談を言う
冗談 in English:jokes
Phonetic:じょうだん
Quick Answer • 要約

jokes の日本語の意味は「冗談, 冗談を言う」です。 (笑いを誘うことを意図した、面白い話、発言、または行動。)

Definitions of Jokes

  1. 1
    noun
    冗談

    Humorous stories, remarks, or actions intended to provoke laughter.

    笑いを誘うことを意図した、面白い話、発言、または行動。

  2. 2
    verb
    冗談を言う

    To tell or play a joke on someone, or to speak in a humorous way.

    誰かに冗談を言ったり、いたずらをしたり、ユーモラスに話したりすること。

Example Sentences

casual

“He always tells the funniest jokes at parties.”

彼はパーティーではいつも一番面白い冗談を言います。

casual

“She jokes about everything to lighten the mood.”

彼女は場の雰囲気を和らげるために、何にでも冗談を言います。

casual

“His jokes often fall flat with the new audience.”

彼の冗談は、新しい観客にはしばしば受けません。

Synonyms (類語)

In English:

gagsjestsquipswisecracks

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

seriousnessearnestness

Inflected Word Forms

infinitivejoke
past tensejoked
present participlejoking
nounjoke
agent nounjoker

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

practical jokecollocation

A trick played on someone in order to make them look foolish and amuse others.

inside jokecollocation

A joke that is understood only by people with a special knowledge of something.

no jokeexpression

Something that is serious or difficult, not to be taken lightly.