駄洒落る
だじゃれる
verb (godan)
to make a (corny) pun; to crack a bad joke based on wordplay
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 駄洒落る | 駄洒落らない |
| Present polite | 駄洒落ります | 駄洒落りません |
| Past | 駄洒落った | 駄洒落らなかった |
| Past polite | 駄洒落りました | 駄洒落りませんでした |
| て form | 駄洒落って | 駄洒落らなくて |
| ている present | 駄洒落っている | 駄洒落っていない |
| ている polite | 駄洒落っています | 駄洒落っていません |
| ている past | 駄洒落っていた | 駄洒落っていなかった |
| ている past polite | 駄洒落っていました | 駄洒落っていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 駄洒落れば | 駄洒落らなければ |
| Conditional たら | 駄洒落ったら | 駄洒落らなかったら |
| Volitional | 駄洒落ろう | — |
| Volitional polite | 駄洒落りましょう | — |
| Potential | 駄洒落れる | 駄洒落れない |
| Passive | 駄洒落られる | 駄洒落られない |
| Causative | 駄洒落らせる | 駄洒落らせない |
| Imperative | 駄洒落れ | 駄洒落るな |
1.
to make a (corny) pun; to crack a bad joke based on wordplay
To produce a pun — typically a deliberately groan-worthy joke that exploits the similar sound of two words. The verb is colloquial and usually carries a slightly affectionate or teasing tone, often associated with stereotypical 'dad jokes' (おやじギャグ). Used both about the act of telling such jokes and about a habitual tendency to do so.
Colloquial verb made from the noun 駄洒落 ('a corny pun') plus る, like メモる and ググる. Noun + る coinages conjugate as godan verbs: 駄洒落った, 駄洒落らない, 駄洒落って.
Usage
- Casual speech only. The phrase 駄洒落を言う is far more common and is the neutral choice.
- Often teasing, said of an older relative or colleague who is fond of puns.
Transitivity
Intransitive: the verb takes no object. To name the pun itself, use 駄洒落を言う.
Common collocations
- また駄洒落った: cracked another pun
- 駄洒落りたくなる: to feel like cracking a pun
- 駄洒落って場を和ませる: to make a pun and lighten the mood
Similar words
Related Words
Compare:
ふざける (to mess around)