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道化る (どうける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

道どう化ける

ど

う

け

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

jest; clown around; play the fool

Intransitive verb meaning to act in a silly or joking manner, often to make others laugh. Can be used for playful behavior or lighthearted teasing.

彼かれはいつも道どう化けて、みんなを笑わらわせる。
He always clowns around and makes everyone laugh.
会かい議ぎ中ちゅうに道どう化けるのは

やめ

て

ください

。

Please stop playing the fool during the meeting.

Kanji

道road-way, street, district
化change, take the form of, influence

Similar words

道どう化け師し
道化師 is a noun meaning 'clown' or 'jester', while 道化る is the verb form meaning 'to act like a clown'.
ふざける
ふざける is a more common and casual verb for 'fooling around' or 'messing around', while 道化る has a slightly more deliberate or theatrical nuance of 'playing the fool'.

Etymology

Derived from the noun 道化 (どうけ, 'clowning, buffoonery') with the verb-forming suffix る. The noun itself is a compound of 道 (どう, 'way, path') and 化 (け, 'change, transform'), suggesting a transformation into a comedic role.