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.

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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.