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Learn Hardcore Japanese: zyoudan - joke

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 50
/joudan

joudan

Word

冗談じょうだんjoudan

Meaning

joke

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

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Hardcore Japanese

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Usages of joudan

彼女かのじょ　は　冗談じょうだん　を　言いって　笑わらいました。kanojo wa joudan o itte waraimashita.

She made a joke and laughed.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

でも、　その　話はなし　は　冗談じょうだん　で　は　なく、　本気ほんき　だった　そう　です。demo, sono hanashi wa joudan de wa naku, honki datta sou desu.

But I heard that story was not a joke; she was serious.

彼女かのじょ　の　冗談じょうだん　は　面白おもしろくて、　みんな　笑わらいました。kanojo no joudan wa omoshirokute, minna waraimashita.

Her joke was funny, and everyone laughed.

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