also: あくぎ · わるざれ
offensive joke; crude pun; vulgar wisecrack
Refers to a joke or pun that is in poor taste, often with sexual or vulgar undertones. The word itself is somewhat dated and may be encountered in older literature or discussions of traditional humor.
Everyone frowned at his offensive joke.
あの落語家は悪洒落を交えて客を笑わせる。
That rakugo storyteller makes the audience laugh with crude puns.
洒落 is a general term for a joke, pun, or witty remark, while 悪洒落 specifically denotes an offensive or vulgar joke.
下品 is an adjective meaning 'vulgar' or 'crude' in general, whereas 悪洒落 is a noun referring to a specific type of vulgar joke.
Standard kanji spelling for the reading わるじゃれ.
Mixed kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Alternate kanji spelling; can also be read あくぎ or わるざれ, but those readings are rare or archaic.
Rare reading of 悪戯; may be encountered in older texts.
Rare reading of 悪戯; may be encountered in older texts.
Compound of 悪 (わる, 'bad') and 洒落 (しゃれ, 'joke, pun'). The reading わるじゃれ is a standard combination; the alternate readings あくぎ and わるざれ are rare and likely older or dialectal variants.