Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

しゃれjoke, pun, witticism, smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      joke, pun, jest, witticism, wordplay

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)

      2.

      smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined

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    洒落 【しゃれ】シャレ

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 12,800

    Examples

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      (ぼく)担任(たんにん)先生(せんせい)はよく洒落(しゃれ)()ばします。

      My homeroom teacher often makes puns.

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      そんなイタズラは洒落(しゃれ)では()まないと(おも)うよ。

      That prank, as a joke, is inexcusable.

      • N3

      まさか(きみ)洒落(しゃれ)(つう)じるなんて(おも)ってもいなかったよ!

      I never would have thought you'd get the pun!

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      元々(もともと)(うつく)しい彼女(かのじょ)がお洒落(しゃれ)をするとまるでお姫様(ひめさま)のように()えます。

      She is beautiful to begin with and looks like a princess when she dresses up fashionably.

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      この洒落(しゃれ)大人(おとな)()きなので子供(こども)(たち)にとっては面白(おもしろ)(かん)じられないだろう。

      This pun is aimed at adults and will not seem funny to children.

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