Vocab Info

N4 Noun

冗談(じょうだん)jest, joke, funny story

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      joke, jest, funny story

    All Forms

    冗談 【じょうだん】戯談 【じょうだん】戯談 【ぎだん】戯談 【げだん】串戯 【じょうだん】串戲 【じょうだん】

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    Examples

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      (かれ)はよく冗談(じょうだん)()う。

      He often makes jokes.

      • N4

      こんな真剣(しんけん)(とき)冗談(じょうだん)()わないでください!

      Please don't make jokes at such a serious time!

      • N4

      冗談(じょうだん)のつもりだったのに、彼女(かのじょ)本気(ほんき)だと勘違(かんちが)いしてしまった。

      It was supposed to be a joke, but she mistakenly thought I was serious.

      • N4

      冗談(じょうだん)はさておき…(はなし)本題(ほんだい)(はい)りましょうか。

      All joking aside...let's get to the point of the conversation, shall we?

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      いつでも冗談(じょうだん)()()えるような素敵(すてき)関係(かんけい)(あこが)れを(いだ)いている。

      I long for a great relationship where we can joke around with each other anytime.

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