“Pun” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Pun” in Japanese
捩り
mojiri parody (of a famous work); pun
掛詞
kakekotoba kakekotoba, pivot word, play on words (esp. in poetry), pun
語呂合わせ
goroawase wordplay, play on words, pun, rhyming game
洒落
sharaku free and easy, open-hearted, relaxed, not fussy, frank; joke, pun, jest, witticism, wordplay; smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined
もじり
mojiri parody (of a famous work); pun
よじり
yojiri parody (of a famous work); pun
シャラク
sharaku free and easy, open-hearted, relaxed, not fussy, frank; joke, pun, jest, witticism, wordplay; smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined
懸詞
kakekotoba kakekotoba, pivot word, play on words (esp. in poetry), pun
掛け詞
kakekotoba kakekotoba, pivot word, play on words (esp. in poetry), pun
かけ詞
kakekotoba kakekotoba, pivot word, play on words (esp. in poetry), pun
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