しゃれ

洒落

joke; pun; jest; witticism; wordplay

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

joke•pun•jest•witticism•wordplay

Na-adjective

smartly dressed•stylish•fashion-conscious•refined

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

非常にうまい洒落(しゃれ)だったので、満場爆笑した。

It was such a nice joke that everybody burst out laughing.

私たちはその教授が昔から言っているしゃれにうんざりしている。

We are tired of the professor's old joke.

Related Kanji

wash, sprinkle

シャ / すす.ぐ

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

ラク / お.ちる

Other Readings

This kanji can also be read as:

しゃらくfree and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank しゃらimpertinent