joking

IPA(Pronunciation)

form-of participle present Britain Ireland US colloquial transitive

present participle of joke / (Britain, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.

Japanese Meaning

（冗談を）言っている / （軽く）ふざけている / 人をからかっている

She was joking about quitting her job, but everyone took it seriously.

彼女は仕事を辞めると冗談を言っていましたが、みんなはそれを真に受けてしまいました。

Sense（1）

present participle of joke

Sense（2）

(Britain, US, Ireland, colloquial, transitive) Kidding, trying to fool.

Twenty euros cover charge? You're joking me!