“To joke around” in Japanese
Short answer
To joke around in Japanese is “ちゃらける” (charakeru). Full meaning: to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense.
Other ways to say “To joke around” in Japanese
おちゃらける
ocharakeru to joke around, to do and say ridiculous things
ちゃらけよ
charakeyo to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense
ちゃらけろ
charakero to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense
ちゃらけん
charaken to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense
ちゃらけよう
charakeyoo to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense
ちゃらけよっ
charakeyo to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense
ちゃらけよふ
charakeyoo to speak jokingly, to speak teasingly, to joke around, to speak nonsense
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