Vocab Info

N1 る-Verb

洒落(しゃれ)

to dress stylishly, to joke, to play on words

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 10,100

    • Word Type

      る-Verb

    • 単語の種類

      一段動詞

    Examples

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      (はは)洒落(しゃれ)高校(こうこう)同窓会(どうそうかい)()きました。

      My mother dressed stylishly and went to her high school reunion. {to dress stylishly, to joke, to play on words}

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      田舎(いなか)洒落(しゃれ)(みせ)()したら(だい)繁盛(はんじょう)しました。

      When I opened a sophisticated shop in the countryside, it thrived. {to dress stylishly, to joke, to play on words}

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      洒落(しゃれ)たつもりが、相手(あいて)には洒落(しゃれ)(つう)じなかった。

      I thought I was being witty, but the other person didn't get the joke. {to dress stylishly, to joke, to play on words}

      • N1

      (きゃく):「この(がら)はなかなか洒落(しゃれ)ているわね。この洋服(ようふく)はおいくら?」

      Customer: "This pattern is quite stylish, isn't it? How much is this outfit?" {to dress stylishly, to joke, to play on words}

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      洒落(しゃれ)()(まわ)しでカッコつけようとしたが、(ぎゃく)(はじ)をかく結果(けっか)となった。

      I tried to sound cool using sophisticated expressions and word play, but it ended up making me look foolish instead. {to dress stylishly, to joke, to play on words}

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