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Meaning of 洒落る(しゃれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

洒落る
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しゃれる
Romaji
shareru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to joke; to play on words; to dress stylishly

Example Sentences

洒落る, しゃれる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
洒落る
Plain Polite
洒落ます
Negative
洒落ない
Negative Polite
洒落ません

Past

Plain
洒落た
Plain Polite
洒落ました
Negative
洒落なかった
Negative Polite
洒落ませんでした

Te

Plain
洒落て
Plain Polite
洒落まして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
洒落られる
Plain Polite
洒落られます
Negative
洒落られない
Negative Polite
洒落られません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

wash, sprinkle

On: シャ, ソン, サイ, セン, セイ

Kun: すす.ぐ, あら.う

9 strokes

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JLPT 3

fall, drop, come down

On: ラク

Kun: お.ちる, お.ち, お.とす

12 strokes

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