戯(たわ)けtomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot

幽霊(ゆうれい)：「私(わたし)を呼(よ)び出(だ)したのか？この戯(たわ)けめ。」

Ghost: "Is it you who summoned me? Such tomfoolery." {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

詐欺師(さぎし)：「ふっ、戯(たわ)け。お前(まえ)、俺(おれ)の事(こと)を信(しん)じたのか？」

Swindler: "Heh, what foolishness. You actually believed in me, didn't you?" {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

先生(せんせい)：「お前(まえ)、戯(たわ)けが過(す)ぎるぞ！もっと真面目(まじめ)になりなさい！」

Teacher: "You're taking your tomfoolery too far! Be more serious!" {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

先生(せんせい)は私(わたし)の行動(こうどう)が間抜(まぬ)けだぞと言(い)わんばかりに「戯(たわ)け！」と言(い)いました。

The teacher, implying that my actions were foolish, said "Stop your tomfoolery!". {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}

「悪口(わるぐち)はやめなさい」と言(い)ったそばから生徒(せいと)が「戯(たわ)け」と言(い)ったので呆(あき)れました。

Just as I told the student to stop using abusive language, they retorted with "fool," which left me flabbergasted. {tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense, fool, idiot}