pun in Japanese
pun in Japanese is 駄洒落, 洒落, 語呂合わせ — pun means a joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
pun in Japanese
駄洒落
Pronounced: dajare
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
洒落
Pronounced: share
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
語呂合わせ
Pronounced: goroawase
A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.
What does "pun" mean?
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noun A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
"He can never resist a bad pun."
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verb To make a joke by playing on the sound or meaning of words.
"She punned on his name all afternoon."
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pun in a sentence
- He can never resist a bad pun.
- "A bicycle can't stand on its own because it's two-tired" is a classic pun.
- She punned on his name all afternoon.
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What is "pun" in Japanese?
"pun" in Japanese is 駄洒落, 洒落, 語呂合わせ. pun means: A joke that plays on a word's different meanings or on words that sound alike.
How do you pronounce 駄洒落?
"pun" in Japanese is 駄洒落, pronounced "dajare".
How do you use "pun" in a sentence?
Example: "He can never resist a bad pun." In Japanese, "pun" is 駄洒落, 洒落, 語呂合わせ.
Are there other ways to say "pun" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "pun": 駄洒落, 洒落, 語呂合わせ.
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