ジョーク

Japanese

Etymology

From English joke.

Pronunciation

(Tokyo) ジョーク [jóꜜòkù] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
IPA^(key): [d͡ʑo̞ːkɯ̟]

Noun

ジョーク • (jōku)

joke
- 1995, “TOMORROW”, 岡本真夜, 真名杏樹 (lyrics), performed by 岡本真夜:
  
  あわててジョークにしても　その笑(え)顔(がお)が悲(かな)しい
  awatete jōku ni shite mo sono egao ga kanashii
  Even if you frantically try to pass it off as a joke, your smile is sad

Synonyms

冗(じょう)談(だん) (jōdan)
洒(しゃ)落(れ) (share)

References

^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN