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こじゃれる Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
joke ; kid around
usually written using kana alone archaic
Archaic intransitive verb meaning to joke or kid around; often used in the form 小じゃれた (こじゃれた) as a prenominal modifier. Modern equivalents include 冗談を言う or ふざける.
I liked that joking turn of phrase.
Similar words 冗じょう 談だん を 言い う Modern standard expression for 'to joke'; こじゃれる is archaic and rarely used today.
ふざける Common modern verb for 'to kid around' or 'to mess around', more casual than こじゃれる.
Etymology The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 小 (small, slight) combined with じゃれる (to frolic, to play) suggests a light, playful joking.
