Word
洒落
しゃれ
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Noun
joke; pun; jest; witticism; wordplay
- Na-adjective
smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious; refined
In Spanish
broma; chiste
- Other readings
- シャレ
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
これは駄洒落です。
This is a pun.
Es un juego de palabras.
Tatoeba #4897(opens in a new tab)非常にうまい洒落だったので、満場爆笑した。
It was such a nice joke that everybody burst out laughing.
Tatoeba #85776(opens in a new tab)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.
Tatoeba #166423(opens in a new tab)