ジョーク

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Japanese

Etymology

From English joke.

Pronunciation

Noun

ジョーク • (jōku) 

  1. joke
    • 1995, “TOMORROW”, 岡本真夜, 真名杏樹 (lyrics), performed by 岡本真夜:
      あわててジョークにしても　その笑(え)顔(がお)が悲(かな)しい
      awatete jōku ni shite mo sono egao ga kanashii
      Even if you frantically try to pass it off as a joke, your smile is sad

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References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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