Vocab Info
N1 る-verb, Intransitive verb
洒落るto dress (stylishly), to joke, to play on words, chic, stylish
Dictionary Definition
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る-verb, Intransitive verb
1.
to dress stylishly
2.
to joke, to play on words
All Forms
洒落る 【しゃれる】
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母が洒落て高校の同窓会へ行きました。
My mom dressed up and went to her high school reunion.
田舎で洒落た店を出したら大繁盛しました。
I opened a chic little shop out in the countryside, and it turned out to be a big hit.
洒落たつもりが、相手には洒落が通じなかった。
I thought I was being clever, but the joke went right over their head.
客:「この柄はなかなか洒落ているわね。この洋服はおいくら?」
Customer: 'This pattern's quite stylish, isn't it? How much is this outfit?'
洒落た言い回しでカッコつけようとしたが、逆に恥をかく結果となった。
I tried to sound slick with some fancy wordplay, but it totally backfired and I just embarrassed myself.
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