ジョーク

Japanese

Etymology

From English joke.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ジョーク • (jōku) 

1. 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)