エイプリルフール
also: エープリルフール
Meanings
1
April Fools' Day
Refers to April 1 as the day associated with jokes, false announcements, and playful pranks.
Because today is April Fools' Day, I was a little suspicious of that news.
Companies sometimes make joke announcements on April Fools' Day.
2
April Fool!; April Fools' joke
Used casually in expressions such as エイプリルフールだよ after revealing that a surprising statement was only a joke.
After saying, 'Actually, I'm moving overseas,' he laughed and said, 'April Fool!'
Usage patterns
- エイプリルフールに〈事〉をするto pull a prank/joke on April Fools' Day
I told my friend a lie on April Fools' Day.
- 〈事〉はエイプリルフールの冗談だX turned out to be an April Fools' joke
That news just now was an April Fools' joke.
- エイプリルフールだよused to reveal that a surprising statement was just an April Fools' joke
"Actually, I got married." "Really?" "April Fools'!"