joker

ジョーカー

ゲームによっては他の札の代わりに使える特別なトランプの札。

やさしい英語で： A special playing card that can replace other cards in some games.

• I drew a joker.
• In this game, the joker can replace any card.
• Remove both jokers before you shuffle the deck.

類義語： wild card

よく使う表現： draw a joker, joker card, red joker

冗談好きな人、おどけ者

人を楽しませるために、よく冗談を言う人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who often makes jokes to entertain other people.

• My brother is a joker.
• The office joker told another silly story.
• Were you always such a joker at school?

類義語： jokester, wisecracker

よく使う表現： real joker, office joker, joker in class, natural joker

ふざけたやつ、変なやつ

うっとうしい、不誠実、行儀が悪いと思う見知らぬ人をけなす呼び方。

やさしい英語で： An unknown person you think is annoying, dishonest, or behaving badly.

• Some joker has blocked my car.
• Which joker left this mess in the kitchen?
• Those jokers keep calling and hanging up.

類義語： idiot, fool

よく使う表現： some joker, that joker, joker next door

役立たず、ろくでなし

成功できず、愚かで、何もうまくできないと思う人をけなす呼び方。

やさしい英語で： A person you consider unsuccessful, foolish, or unable to do anything well.

• That mechanic is a complete joker.
• We hired three jokers who couldn't finish the job.
• Why would you trust those jokers with your money?

類義語： loser, fool, idiot

よく使う表現： complete joker, useless joker, bunch of jokers

道化師、宮廷道化師

王や女王を冗談やおどけた振る舞いで楽しませる役目の人。

やさしい英語で： Someone whose job was to entertain a king or queen with jokes and silly behaviour.

• The king called for his joker.
• A court joker entertained the guests during dinner.
• The royal jokers wore bright costumes with bells.

類義語： jester, fool

よく使う表現： court joker, royal joker, king's joker