戯け

Japanese

Kanji in this term
戯
たわ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
戲け (kyūjitai) タワケ 白痴

Etymology

The 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 戯(たわ)ける (tawakeru, “to jest”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) たわけ [tàwákéꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
• (Tokyo) たわけ [tàwáké] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠β̞a̠ke̞]

Noun

戯(たわ)け • (tawake) 

1. a jest, joke; a foolish act
2. (by extension) fool, idiot

Synonyms

• 馬鹿(ばか) (baka)
• 阿呆(あほう) (ahō)
• 愚(おろ)か者(もの) (orokamono)