冗談
じょうだん
joudan
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 28 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
冗談 (じょうだん (joudan)) means "Joke". It is read じょうだん (joudan). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Joke
Also : jest · funny story
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Example Sentences
その冗談は本当に面白いです。
そのじょうだんはほんとうにおもしろいです。
That joke is really funny.
今は冗談を言う時間ではありません。
いまはじょうだんをいうじかんではありません。
Now is not the time for jokes.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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