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冗談

Joke


Meaning

Joke

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

When you have a superfluous talk you aren't being serious, you're telling a joke.


Reading

じょうだん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 冗談を言う

    to say a joke

    冗談を言い合う

    to bandy jokes with one another

    冗談を交える

    to mix in a joke

  • 冗談で言う

    to speak in jest

    冗談でする

    to do something as a joke

    冗談ですます

    to pass something off as a joke

  • 冗談半分

    half in jest

    冗談ぬき

    all kidding aside, seriously

    冗談交じり

    partly joking, with jokes mixed in

  • 悪い冗談

    a bad joke

    くだらない冗談

    a stupid joke

    きつい冗談

    a harsh joke

Context Sentences

冗談でもそんなこと言わないで。

Please don't say things like that even as a joke.

彼女は冗談が上手で、いつも楽しませてくれます。

She's good at telling jokes and always entertains us.

トーフグはポッドキャストで冗談ばかり言っている。

Tofugu likes joking on their podcast.


Kanji Composition