nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic adjectival use (nari-adjective) describing someone as impertinent or cheeky. Not used in modern Japanese.
古い文献では「洒落」を「しゃら」と読み、生意気な様子を表した。
In old texts, 洒落 was read as しゃら and described an impertinent manner.
nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic adjectival use (nari-adjective) meaning fresh or fashionable. Obsolete in modern Japanese.
「洒落」を「しゃら」と読んで、当時の流行を表すことがあった。
洒落 read as しゃら was sometimes used to describe the fashion of the time.
noun
Archaic noun meaning a prostitute. This sense is obsolete and not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の文献に「洒落」を「しゃら」と読んで遊女を指す例がある。
There are examples in Edo-period texts where 洒落 read as しゃら refers to a courtesan.