駄洒落

だじゃれ

Also written ダジャレ

Meanings

1. Noun feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun See also: 洒落 (しゃれ).

Kanji

• 駄 useless. Read as ダ.
• 洒 stylish. Read as シャ.
• 落 fall

Example sentences

• これは駄洒落です。
  This is a pun.
• 彼女は駄洒落が好きなんだ。
  She likes puns.

Common phrases

• ダジャレを言う
• ダジャレになる

Word lists

• Written

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists