ジョーク
じょーく
noun
joke
1.
joke, jest, witticism
A humorous remark, story, or prank intended to make people laugh. In Japanese, ジョーク tends to imply a more Western-style verbal joke, as opposed to Japanese-style humor.
ジョークを言う。
To tell a joke.
彼のジョークに皆が笑った。
Everyone laughed at his joke.
ジョークのつもりだったのに、相手を怒らせてしまった。
I meant it as a joke, but I ended up making the other person angry.
USAGE:
ジョーク implies a verbal joke or witty remark. Related terms include 冗談 (joke, kidding — more commonly used in daily conversation), ユーモア (humor), and ギャグ (gag — physical or slapstick comedy).
ジョークのつもり means "intended as a joke" and is commonly used when humor is misunderstood.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ジョークを言う: to tell a joke
- ジョークを飛ばす: to crack jokes
- ブラックジョーク: dark joke, black humor
- ジョークが通じない: the joke doesn't get through (not understood)