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A4 Noun

地口(じぐち)pun, play on words

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        pun, play on words

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    地口 【じぐち】

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    • 友達(ともだち)と「地口(じぐち)」という(あそ)びをしました。

      I did a play on words with my friends.

    • 道路(どうろ)沿()った敷地(しきち)(なが)さを地口(じぐち)()います。

      The length of a site along the road is called the road frontage.

    • 地口(じぐち)という(あそ)びは、江戸(えど)時代(じだい)流行(りゅうこう)したそうです。

      Playing puns was popular during the Edo period.

    • アトラクションの()(れつ)(ひま)だからさ、地口(じぐち)でもしない?

      Since we're bored waiting in line for the attraction, why don't we make some puns?

    • 江戸(えど)では「地口(じぐち)」と()ばれる(あそ)びが、上方(かみがた)では「口合(くちあ)い」と()ばれるらしい。

      The game is called ‘Jiguchi’ in Edo, but apparently in Kamigata it’s called ‘Kuchiai’.

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