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道化

Reading

Kana: どうけ
Romaji: douke
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

vs
1

antics; buffoonery; clowning

2

clown; jester

Note: abbreviation
See also: 道化方 (reading どうけがた)

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 トウ、 みち
Meanings: road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Example Sentences

道化師(どうけし)はこっけいな(かお)をした。
➥The clown made a funny face.
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道化(どうけ)妙技(みょうぎ)少年達(しょうねんたち)にとってとても(たの)しかった。
➥The clown's stunts were highly amusing to the boys.
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彼女(かのじょ)道化師(どうけし)仕草(しぐさ)()ていまにも(わら)()しそうだった。
➥She was on the point of laughing at the clown's actions.
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サーカスの道化師(どうけし)子供(こども)たちを(たの)しませた。
➥The clown at the circus pleased my children.
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(かれ)らはみな道化師(どうけし)みたいなかっこうをしていた。
➥They were all done up like clowns.
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