アメリカンジョーク

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Japanese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from American +‎ joke

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [a̠me̞ɾʲikã̠ɲ̟ d͡ʑo̞ːkɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun[edit]

アメリカンジョーク (Amerikan jōku

  1. "American joke"; a joke exhibiting American humor that does not translate well into a Japanese context / Japanese culture

Descendants[edit]

  • English: American joke (calque)