joke

Japanese: joke
joke

…The expression “play on the brakes” is a modern one. “Jeu” comes from the Latin word “jocus” and has the same meaning as the English word “joke”. In other words, it is a way of enjoying life by using different levels of language. …

*Some terminology explanations that mention "joke" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈ブレーキの遊び=ゆとり〉というような表現は現代のものである。jeuとはラテン語のjocusからきており,英語のjoke(冗談)と同じ意味である。すなわち言葉のレベルをちがえて生活を楽しむ法である。…

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