“Witticism” in Japanese
Short answer
Witticism in Japanese is “戯け” (odoke). Full meaning: joke, witticism, pleasantry, attempt at humour, attempt at humor; tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense; fool, idiot.
Other ways to say “Witticism” in Japanese
警句
keiku aphorism, epigram, witticism, bon mots
たわけ
tawake joke, witticism, pleasantry, attempt at humour, attempt at humor; tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense; fool, idiot
だわけ
dawake joke, witticism, pleasantry, attempt at humour, attempt at humor; tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense; fool, idiot
白癡
tawake joke, witticism, pleasantry, attempt at humour, attempt at humor; tomfoolery, foolish act, nonsense; fool, idiot
洒落
sharaku free and easy, open-hearted, relaxed, not fussy, frank; joke, pun, jest, witticism, wordplay; smartly dressed, stylish, fashion-conscious, refined
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
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