おどけ者もの

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Meanings

Refers to a person who jokes around, acts silly, or plays pranks; often lighthearted, but can carry a negative nuance of being a fool or idiot depending on context.

彼かれはクラスのおどけ者もので、いつもみんなを笑わらわせている。
He's the class joker, always making everyone laugh.
あのおどけ者ものがまた変へんなことを言いい出だした。
That fool has started saying weird things again.

Kanji

戯frolic, play, sport
者someone, person
戲play, frolic, sport

Related words

ジョーカー
おどけ者 is a plain Japanese term for a clownish, joking person, while ジョーカー carries the same idea with a slightly modern, playful feel from the card game term.

Built from

おどける+者もの

Written forms

おどけ者ものUsage50%
Common mixed kanji-kana spelling; the kana portion おどけ is standard for this word.
戯おどけ者ものUsage50%
Full kanji spelling using 戯ける; rare and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
戲おどけ者もの
Old character form (kyūjitai) of 戯け者; essentially obsolete in modern writing.

Etymology

From the verb 戯ける (おどける, 'to jest, fool around') + 者 (もの, 'person'). The verb itself is of uncertain origin, possibly related to 戯れ (たわむれ) or other playful-sound words.