noun
A pun or wordplay, often based on similar-sounding words or phrases. Commonly used in traditional Japanese humor such as 地口行灯 (じぐちあんどん), a lantern with a punning riddle.
彼は地口が得意で、いつも場を和ませる。
He is good at puns and always lightens the mood.
この地口は、似た音の言葉をかけた洒落です。
This pun is a play on words with similar sounds.