悪わる洒落じゃれ

also: あくぎ · わるざれ

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Meanings

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.

彼かれの悪わる洒落じゃれにはみんなが眉まゆをひそめた。
Everyone frowned at his offensive joke.
あの落らく語ご家かは悪わる洒落じゃれを交まじえて客きゃくを笑わらわせる。
That rakugo storyteller makes the audience laugh with crude puns.

Kanji

悪bad, vice, rascal
洒wash, sprinkle
落fall, drop, come down
戯frolic, play, sport

Related words

洒落しゃれ
洒落 is a general term for a joke, pun, or witty remark, while 悪洒落 specifically denotes an offensive or vulgar joke.
下げ品ひん
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.

Built from

悪わる+洒落しゃれる

Written forms

悪わる洒落じゃれ
Standard kanji spelling for the reading わるじゃれ.
悪わるじゃれ
Mixed kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
悪戯
- わるじゃれ
  Alternate kanji spelling; can also be read あくぎ or わるざれ, but those readings are rare or archaic.
- あくぎ
  Rare reading of 悪戯; may be encountered in older texts.
- わるざれ
  Rare reading of 悪戯; may be encountered in older texts.
あくぎ
わるざれ

Etymology

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.