しゃれ

See also: じゃれ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of しゃれ – see the following entry.
【洒落】
[noun] [1680] wittiness, refinement, stylishness, easygoing-ness
[noun] [1706] stylish and fashionable dress, good style in one's clothing
[noun] [1711] (historical) short for 洒落女 (share onna): an unlicensed prostitute during the Edo period
[noun] [1770] a witticism, a bon mot, a joke
[noun] [1782] playing around in a red-light district
[noun] [1813] playing around in general, jesting, joshing
[noun] [1887] something attractive, cool, interesting (compare English shiny)
Alternative spelling
シャレ
(This term, しゃれ (share), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
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