joke

冗談、ジョーク

人を笑わせるために話す、おかしな話や言葉。

やさしい英語で： Something funny that you tell people to make them laugh.

• She told us a funny joke.
• His jokes always make me laugh.
• Have you heard the joke about the talking dog?

使い方： joke about someone/something (He told a joke about his cat.)

類義語： funny story, gag

よく使う表現： tell a joke, funny joke, joke about something, old joke

冗談、いたずら

本気ではなく、楽しむために言ったりしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Something said or done for fun, without being serious.

• It was only a joke.
• She hid my shoes as a joke.
• He took the joke seriously and got angry.

類義語： jest, prank

よく使う表現： only a joke, practical joke, take a joke

笑いもの、茶番

ひどすぎたり役に立たなかったりして、まともに扱えない人や物。

やさしい英語で： A person or thing so bad or useless that it does not deserve respect.

• Their customer service is a joke.
• That tiny pay rise was a complete joke.
• Nobody trusts him; he's become a joke.

類義語： sham, farce, laughingstock

よく使う表現： a complete joke, a total joke, a bad joke

冗談を言う

本気ではない、おかしなことを言う。

やさしい英語で： To say something funny that you do not mean seriously.

• I'm only joking.
• We joked about the awful weather.
• He often jokes that he needs a longer weekend.

使い方： joke about someone/something (We joked about our terrible cooking.); joke that… (She joked that her cat was her boss.)

類義語： kid, jest

よく使う表現： joke about something, only joke, joke with someone, joke around

冗談を言う

相手の話が信じられず、冗談だろうと言うときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to show that you find what someone says very hard to believe.

• You must be joking! That costs far too much.
• Are you joking? The exam is tomorrow?
• You want me to finish tonight? Surely you're joking.

使い方： you must be joking (You paid a thousand pounds? You must be joking!); are you joking? (We have to walk ten miles? Are you joking?)

類義語： kid

よく使う表現： joke with me, joke about that

からかう

遊び半分に人をだましたり、ちょっと困らせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To playfully mislead or tease someone for fun.

• I'm just joking with you; your hair looks fine.
• She joked with her brother about his new girlfriend.
• Were you joking with me about the surprise party?

使い方： joke with someone (Relax, I'm just joking with you.)

類義語： tease, kid, mess with

よく使う表現： joke with someone, just joke