おどける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

joke; jest; play the fool

Only with reading おどける

To act in a playful, joking manner; often involves silly gestures or light-hearted teasing. The reading is おどける.

• 彼かれはいつもおどけて、みんなを笑わらわせる。

  He always jokes around and makes everyone laugh.

• そんなにおどけないで、まじめに話はなして。

  Stop fooling around and talk seriously.

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

act silly; behave indecently

Only with reading おどける

To act in a foolish or indecent manner, often with a nuance of being overly silly or inappropriate. Less common than sense 1. The reading is おどける.

• 酒さけに酔よっておどけるのはやめてほしい。

  I wish you wouldn't act silly when you're drunk.