お調子者(ちょうしもの)

おちょうしもの
noun
show-off; clown; someone who gets carried away
informalpersonality
1. show-off, clown, person who gets carried away
A person who easily gets caught up in the mood and acts silly or boastful to entertain or impress others. Often used with a mix of affection and mild criticism.
あいつはお調子者(ちょうしもの)だ。
That guy is such a clown.
彼(かれ)はお調子者(ちょうしもの)だから、すぐ調子(ちょうし)に乗(の)る。
He's a show-off, so he gets carried away easily.
クラスに一人(ひとり)はお調子者(ちょうしもの)がいて、みんなを笑(わら)わせている。
There's always one class clown who makes everyone laugh.

お調子者(ちょうしもの) describes someone who easily gets carried away by the mood and acts silly, boastful, or exaggerated to entertain others. From 調子(ちょうし) (rhythm, condition) + 者(もの) (person), with the polite prefix お.

Common patterns

  • お調子者(ちょうしもの)だ: is a show-off/clown
  • お調子者(ちょうしもの)のくせに: even though (you're) a clown

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Can be affectionate or critical depending on context. When said with a smile, it means "class clown" or "life of the party." When said with annoyance, it means someone who goes too far or cannot be taken seriously.

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Compare: おどけ者(もの) (joker)
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Added 2026.2.7 15:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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