ジョーク (じょーく, jooku) Japanese meaning: joke | KotomoraHe always tells funny jokes.
It was just a joke, so don't take it seriously.
He always tells a joke before meetings to lighten the mood.
ジョークを飛ばすto crack a joke
The teacher often cracks jokes during class.
ジョークが通じるfor a joke to be understood/land
When cultures differ, a joke sometimes doesn't land.
〈事〉をジョークにするto turn something into a joke
He turned his failure into a joke and made everyone laugh.
洒落
N2
洒落 specifically means a pun or wordplay, whereas ジョーク covers any humorous remark or story, not just wordplay.
Word family
practical joke device; novelty joke item
nice joke; good joke
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor
American joke; American sense of humor
jaw crusher
Etymology
Borrowed from English 'joke'.
