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戯あじゃら

also: あじゃれ · あざれ

Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

archaic

Archaic noun for light-hearted jesting or playful banter; no longer in common use.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、あじゃらを交かわす場ば面めんが描えがかれている。
In old texts, scenes of exchanging pleasantries are depicted.

Written forms

戯
- あじゃら
  Archaic kanji form; the word is now rarely used.
- あざれ
- あじゃれ
あじゃれ
Variant reading; also archaic.
あざれ
Variant reading; also archaic.

Kanji

戯frolic, play, sport

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; it is an archaic term for jesting or playful talk.