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dad joke in Japanese

dad joke in Japanese is オヤジギャグ, 親父ギャグ, 駄洒落 — dad joke means a short, obvious joke, usually a pun, that is groan-inducing rather than genuinely funny and is told with complete confidence.

dad joke in Japanese

オヤジギャグ
verb
Pronounced: oyajigyagu
(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.
親父ギャグ
verb
Pronounced: oyajigyagu
(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.
駄洒落
verb
Pronounced: dajare
(colloquial) To tell (someone) a dad joke.

What does "dad joke" mean?

  1. noun A short, obvious joke, usually a pun, that is groan-inducing rather than genuinely funny and is told with complete confidence.
    ""I'm hungry." "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad." That is the purest dad joke there is."
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dad joke in a sentence

  • "I'm hungry." "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad." That is the purest dad joke there is.
  • The whole set was ninety minutes of dad jokes and the audience loved it.

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What is "dad joke" in Japanese?

"dad joke" in Japanese is オヤジギャグ, 親父ギャグ, 駄洒落. dad joke means: A short, obvious joke, usually a pun, that is groan-inducing rather than genuinely funny and is told with complete confidence.

How do you pronounce オヤジギャグ?

"dad joke" in Japanese is オヤジギャグ, pronounced "oyajigyagu".

How do you use "dad joke" in a sentence?

Example: ""I'm hungry." "Hi Hungry, I'm Dad." That is the purest dad joke there is." In Japanese, "dad joke" is オヤジギャグ, 親父ギャグ, 駄洒落.

Are there other ways to say "dad joke" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "dad joke": オヤジギャグ, 親父ギャグ, 駄洒落.

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