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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
noun
Pronounced: dokkiri
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
悪ふざけ
noun
Pronounced: warufuzake
A practical joke or mischievous trick.
悪戯
noun
Pronounced: itazura
A practical joke or mischievous trick.

What does "prank" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. verb To play a trick on someone as a joke.
    "They pranked their flatmate by filling his room with balloons."
  3. 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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