How to say 'Joke' or 'Mess' in Japanese | ふざける

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The Japanese word for Joke or Mess is 'Fuzakeru', written as ふざける in Japanese.

word

ふざける

Meaning

Joke, Mess

Reading

Fuzakeru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'ふざける' (fuzakeru) has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to joke' or 'to kid around', often used when someone is being playful or not serious. For example: stop joking around「ふざけるな」(ふざけるな). The second meaning is 'to mess around' or 'to fool around', which can imply wasting time or behaving inappropriately. For example: don't mess around during class「授業中にふざけるな」(じゅぎょうちゅうにふざけるな). The verb can carry a slightly negative connotation depending on the context, especially when used in commands or warnings.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

6744

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ふざける

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ふ

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hiragana

ざ

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hiragana

け

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hiragana

る

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'Fuzakeru' means 'Joke' or 'Mess' .

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