戯け

戯け

Japanese

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
• (Tokyo) たわけ [tàwáké] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ta̠ɰᵝa̠ke̞]

Etymology

From 戯ける (tawakeru, “to jest”).

Noun

戯(たわ)け • (tawake) 

1. a jest, joke; a foolish act
2. (by extension) fool, idiot

Synonyms

• 馬鹿(ばか) (baka)
• 阿呆(あほう) (ahō)
• 愚(おろ)か者(もの) (orokamono)