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巫山戯る(ateji)

 fuzakeru
    ふざける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to neck; to make out

Variations:
悪洒落
悪じゃれ
悪戯

 warujare; akugi(悪戯); waruzare(悪戯)
    わるじゃれ; あくぎ(悪戯); わるざれ(悪戯)
(noun or adjectival noun) offensive joke

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(oK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(sK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to act indecently; to be silly over

Variations:
振り
風(rK)

 furi(p); furi(sk)
    ふり(P); フリ(sk)
(n,ctr) (1) swing; shake; sweep; wave; wag; (2) (kana only) appearance; behaviour; behavior; (3) (kana only) (See ふりをする) pretence; pretense; (false) show; pretending; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (4) (kana only) (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction; (5) postures (of a dance); (6) (kana only) (usu. written as フリ in comedy contexts) (See 前振り・2) lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); setup; (7) unsewn part of a hanging sleeve on a traditional Japanese woman's garment; (counter) (8) (See 口・くち・13) counter for swords, blades, etc.

Variations:
落ち
落(io)

 ochi(p); ochi
    おち(P); オチ
(1) slip; omission; (2) upshot; denouement; outcome; final result; (3) (kana only) (often オチ) punch line (of a joke)

Variations:
悪戯
惡戲(oK)

 itazura(p); itazura(ik); itazura
    いたずら(P); いたづら(ik); イタズラ
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (kana only) mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) mischievous; naughty; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (humble language) pastime; hobby; (noun, transitive verb) (4) (kana only) playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; (n,vs,vi) (5) (kana only) (euph) lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

Variations:
悪戯
惡戲(sK)

 itazura(gikun)(p); itazura; itazura(sk)
    いたずら(gikun)(P); イタズラ; いたづら(sk)
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) (kana only) mischief; prank; trick; practical joke; (adjectival noun) (2) (kana only) mischievous; naughty; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (kana only) (humble language) pastime; hobby; (noun, transitive verb) (4) (kana only) playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with; (n,vs,vi) (5) (kana only) (euph) lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

Variations:
情景
状景(rK)

 joukei / joke
    じょうけい
spectacle; sight; scene

Variations:
擦る
錯る(rK)

 kosuru
    こする
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to rub; to scrub; to scrape; (transitive verb) (2) (slang) to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to keep getting mileage out of; (transitive verb) (3) {vidg} (esp. in fighting games) to mash (a button); to spam (a move)

Variations:
滑る
辷る(rK)

 suberu(p); suberu
    すべる(P); スベる
(v5r,vi) (1) to slide; to glide; to skate; to ski; (v5r,vi) (2) to slip; to skid; (v5r,vi) (3) to be slippery; (v5r,vt,vi) (4) to fail (an examination); (v5r,vt,vi) (5) to lose (a position); to be demoted; (v5r,vi) (6) (colloquialism) to bomb (when telling a joke); to fall flat; (v5r,vi) (7) (kana only) {go} (usu. スベる) (See スベリ・2) to slide (move)

Variations:
冗談が過ぎる
冗談がすぎる

 joudangasugiru / jodangasugiru
    じょうだんがすぎる
(exp,v1) to carry a joke too far

Variations:
程がある
程が有る(sK)

 hodogaaru / hodogaru
    ほどがある
(exp,v5r-i) (usu. as ...にも程がある; used to criticize something as being unacceptable) to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)

Variations:
パンチライン
パンチ・ライン

 panchirain; panchi rain
    パンチライン; パンチ・ライン
(See 落ち・おち・3) punch-line (of story or joke)

Variations:
冗談
戯談
串戯
串戲

 joudan(p); gidan(戯談)(ok); gedan(戯談)(ok) / jodan(p); gidan(戯談)(ok); gedan(戯談)(ok)
    じょうだん(P); ぎだん(戯談)(ok); げだん(戯談)(ok)
joke; jest; funny story

Variations:
噛ませる
嚼ませる
咬ませる

 kamaseru
    かませる
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to wedge into a space; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); (transitive verb) (4) (kana only) to pull (a joke); to say or do (something stupid); to try (a bluff)

巫山戯(ateji)(rK)

 fuzake
    ふざけ
(n,adj-f) (kana only) (See 巫山戯る・ふざける・1) play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank

Variations:
瓢箪から駒
ひょうたんから駒

 hyoutankarakoma / hyotankarakoma
    ひょうたんからこま
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse from a gourd; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) something impossible; something ridiculous

Variations:
ピンと来る
ぴんと来る(sK)

 pintokuru; pintokuru(sk)
    ピンとくる; ぴんとくる(sk)
(exp,vk) (1) (kana only) (See ピンと・3) to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to understand at once; to know intuitively; to get (a joke or explanation); to catch on; (exp,vk) (2) (kana only) to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one

Variations:
向きになる
向きに成る(sK)

 mukininaru; mukininaru
    ムキになる; むきになる
(exp,v5r) (kana only) to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up

巫山戯る(ateji)(rK)

 fuzakeru
    ふざける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank; (v1,vi) (3) (kana only) to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around; (v1,vi) (4) (kana only) to neck; to make out

Variations:
挟む
挿む
挾む(oK)

 hasamu(p); hasamu
    はさむ(P); ハサむ
(transitive verb) (1) to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); (transitive verb) (2) to put between; to sandwich between; to insert; to interpose; (transitive verb) (3) to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to pinch; (transitive verb) (4) to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings); to interpose (e.g. an objection); to interject; to throw in (e.g. a joke); (transitive verb) (5) to be on either side of (a road, table, etc.); to have between each other; to be across (a street, river, etc.); (transitive verb) (6) to harbour (feelings); to cast (e.g. doubt); (transitive verb) (7) (kana only) {go} (usu. ハサむ) (See ハサミ・2) to pincer

Variations:
混ぜっ返す
雑ぜっ返す(rK)

 mazekkaesu
    まぜっかえす
(transitive verb) (1) (See 混ぜ返す・1) to stir well; to mix thoroughly; (transitive verb) (2) (See 混ぜ返す・2) to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says); to banter; to jeer

Variations:
ジョークグッズ
ジョーク・グッズ

 jookuguzzu; jooku guzzu
    ジョークグッズ; ジョーク・グッズ
practical joke device (wasei: joke goods)

Variations:
ナイスジョーク
ナイス・ジョーク

 naisujooku; naisu jooku
    ナイスジョーク; ナイス・ジョーク
(n,exp) nice joke

Variations:
ホワイトキック
ホワイト・キック

 howaitokikku; howaito kikku
    ホワイトキック; ホワイト・キック
(slang) (See 白ける・1) dead silence after a joke falls flat (wasei: white kick)

Variations:
悪ふざけ
悪巫山戯(ateji)

 warufuzake
    わるふざけ
(n,vs,vi) prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

Variations:
駄洒落
駄じゃれ
駄酒落(iK)

 dajare; dajare
    だじゃれ; ダジャレ
(kana only) (See 洒落・しゃれ・1) feeble joke; bad pun

Variations:
ユーモア
ヒューモア

 yuumoa(p); hyuumoa(sk) / yumoa(p); hyumoa(sk)
    ユーモア(P); ヒューモア(sk)
humor; humour; joke

Variations:
ブラックジョーク
ブラック・ジョーク

 burakkujooku; burakku jooku
    ブラックジョーク; ブラック・ジョーク
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor

Variations:
戯れ事
戯事(sK)
ざれ事(sK)

 zaregoto; tawamuregoto; zarekoto(sk)
    ざれごと; たわむれごと; ざれこと(sk)
prank; practical joke

Variations:
戯れ言
ざれ言(sK)
戯言(sK)

 zaregoto; tawamuregoto; zarekoto(sk)
    ざれごと; たわむれごと; ざれこと(sk)
joke; jest; gag

Variations:
冗談
戯談(sK)
串戯(sK)

 joudan / jodan
    じょうだん
joke; jest; funny story

Variations:
転合(ateji)
転業(ateji)

 tengou / tengo
    てんごう
(noun or adjectival noun) (See いたずら・1,悪ふざけ) prank; joke

Variations:
アメリカンジョーク
アメリカン・ジョーク

 amerikanjooku; amerikan jooku
    アメリカンジョーク; アメリカン・ジョーク
American joke; American sense of humor

Variations:
悪ふざけ
悪巫山戯(ateji)(rK)

 warufuzake
    わるふざけ
(n,vs,vi) prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick

Variations:
戯ける
お道化る(sK)
戲ける(sK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to act indecently; to be silly over

Variations:
瓢箪から駒が出る
ひょうたんから駒が出る

 hyoutankarakomagaderu / hyotankarakomagaderu
    ひょうたんからこまがでる
(exp,v1) (1) (idiom) something appearing from a place you wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse comes out from a gourd; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) something impossible; something ridiculous

Variations:
駄洒落
駄じゃれ(sK)
駄酒落(sK)

 dajare; dajare
    だじゃれ; ダジャレ
(kana only) (See しゃれ・1) feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun

Variations:
鐃循ワイ鐃夙ワ申鐃獣ワ申
鐃循ワイ鐃夙¥申鐃緒申鐃獣ワ申

 鐃循wai鐃夙wa申鐃獣wa申; 鐃循wai鐃夙¥申鐃緒申鐃獣wa申
    鐃循ワイ鐃夙ワ申鐃獣ワ申; 鐃循ワイ鐃夙¥申鐃緒申鐃獣ワ申
(slang) (See 鐃薯ける・1) dead silence after a joke falls flat (wasei: white kick)

Variations:
手垢のついた
手垢の付いた
手あかのついた
手あかの付いた

 teakanotsuita
    てあかのついた
(exp,adj-f) (1) thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; well-handled; (exp,adj-f) (2) worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed

Variations:
混ぜ返す
雑ぜ返す(rK)
まぜ返す(sK)
混ぜかえす(sK)

 mazekaesu
    まぜかえす
(transitive verb) (1) to stir well; to mix thoroughly; (transitive verb) (2) to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says); to banter; to jeer

Variations:
へそが茶を沸かす
臍が茶を沸かす
へそが茶をわかす
臍が茶をわかす

 hesogachaowakasu
    へそがちゃをわかす
(exp,v5s) (idiom) (See へそで茶を沸かす・へそでちゃをわかす) what a hoot!; joke of the century!; one's navel boils water

Variations:
へそが茶を沸かす
臍が茶を沸かす
へそが茶をわかす(sK)
臍が茶をわかす(sK)

 hesogachaowakasu
    へそがちゃをわかす
(expression) (1) (idiom) (See へそで茶を沸かす・1) what a joke!; don't make me laugh!; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; one's navel boils water (using the heat generated by laughing)

Variations:
へそで茶を沸かす
臍で茶を沸かす
へそで茶をわかす(sK)
臍で茶をわかす(sK)

 hesodechaowakasu
    へそでちゃをわかす
(expression) (1) (idiom) what a joke!; don't make me laugh!; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to split one's sides laughing; to be convulsed with laughter; to boil tea with one's navel (using the heat generated by laughing)

Variations:
嘘から出たまこと
嘘から出た実
嘘から出た誠
うそから出たまこと
嘘から出た真
ウソから出たマコト

 usokaradetamakoto; usokaradetamakoto(usokara出tamakoto)
    うそからでたまこと; ウソからでたマコト(ウソから出たマコト)
(exp,n) (idiom) something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

Variations:
瓢箪から駒
ひょうたんから駒
瓢箪からこま(sK)
瓢箪から独楽(sK)
ひょうたんから独楽(sK)

 hyoutankarakoma / hyotankarakoma
    ひょうたんからこま
(exp,n) (1) (idiom) something appearing from a place one wouldn't expect; something said as a joke actually happening; a horse from a gourd; (exp,n) (2) (idiom) something impossible; something ridiculous

Variations:
ひとくち話
一口話
一口噺(rK)
一口咄(rK)
ひと口話(sK)
ひと口ばなし(sK)
一口ばなし(sK)

 hitokuchibanashi
    ひとくちばなし
joke; anecdote

Variations:
嘘から出たまこと
嘘から出た実
嘘から出た真(sK)
嘘から出たマコト(sK)
嘘から出た誠(sK)
うそから出たまこと(sK)
ウソから出たマコト(sK)
ウソから出た真(sK)
ウソから出たまこと(sK)
嘘からでたまこと(sK)
嘘からでた真(sK)

 usokaradetamakoto
    うそからでたまこと
(exp,n) (idiom) something intended as a lie or joke which (by chance) ends up being true; lie turned truth

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