冗じょう談だんを飛とばす

expression, godan verb (-su)

crack a joke; tell a joke

A lively, somewhat casual expression for making jokes, often in a social setting. Implies a playful or humorous tone.

• 彼かれはいつも冗じょう談だんを飛とばして場ばを和なごませる。

  He always cracks jokes to lighten the mood.

• 会かい議ぎ中ちゅうに冗じょう談だんを飛とばすのは控ひかえたほうがいい。

  You'd better refrain from telling jokes during the meeting.