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A joke or type of wordplay in which similar definitions or sounds of two words or phrases, or different definitions of the same word, are deliberately confused.

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pun

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Source Word

pun

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pʌn/

Noun

Japanese Meaning

洒落、言葉遊び（似た音や意味の異なる単語を意図的に混同することで笑いを狙う表現）

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Her clever pun about the baker made everyone groan and laugh.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女のパン屋に関する巧妙な駄洒落は、みんなを苦笑させた。

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"Certainly, my home at my uncle's brought me acquainted with a circle of admirals. Of Rears, and Vices, I saw enough. Now do not be suspecting me of a pun, I entreat."