prank in Japanese
prank in Japanese is どっきり, 悪ふざけ, 悪戯 — prank means a playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
prank in Japanese
どっきり
Pronounced: dokkiri
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
悪ふざけ
Pronounced: warufuzake
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
悪戯
Pronounced: itazura
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
What does "prank" mean?
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noun A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
"Swapping the salt and sugar was a classic prank that had the whole office laughing."
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verb To play a trick on someone as a joke.
"They pranked their flatmate by filling his room with balloons."
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verb To dress or adorn in a showy, ostentatious way.
"She pranked herself out in all her finest jewellery."
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prank in a sentence
- Swapping the salt and sugar was a classic prank that had the whole office laughing.
- On April Fools' Day the kids pulled a harmless prank on their teacher.
- They pranked their flatmate by filling his room with balloons.
- They pranked their roommate by covering his car in sticky notes.
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What is "prank" in Japanese?
"prank" in Japanese is どっきり, 悪ふざけ, 悪戯. prank means: A playful trick or joke played on someone, usually harmless.
How do you pronounce どっきり?
"prank" in Japanese is どっきり, pronounced "dokkiri".
How do you use "prank" in a sentence?
Example: "Swapping the salt and sugar was a classic prank that had the whole office laughing." In Japanese, "prank" is どっきり, 悪ふざけ, 悪戯.
Are there other ways to say "prank" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "prank": どっきり, 悪ふざけ, 悪戯.
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