“To joke” in Japanese
Short answer
To joke in Japanese is “巫山戯る” (fuzakeru). Full meaning: to joke, to jest, to kid, to josh; to make fun of, to laugh at, to play a prank; to romp, to gambol, to frolic, to frisk, to mess around, to fool around, to screw around.
Other ways to say “To joke” in Japanese
剽げる
hyougeru to jest, to joke
弄する
rousuru to play with, to joke, to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride, to scoff at, to make fun of
戯ける
odokeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
洒落る
shareru to dress stylishly; to joke, to play on words
ギャグる
gyaguru to joke, to say something funny
痴ける
tawakeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
滑稽る
odokeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
たわける
tawakeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
おどける
odokeru to jest, to joke, to play the fool, to talk foolishly; to act indecently, to be silly over
ひょうげる
hyougeru to jest, to joke
弄す
rousu to play with, to joke, to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride, to scoff at, to make fun of
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