洒落る

しゃれる

to joke, to play on words; stylish

Also:to joke

What does 洒落る mean?

洒落る is a Japanese verb meaning to joke, to play on words; stylish in English. It can also be translated as to joke depending on context. It is written as 洒落る in kanji, しゃれる in hiragana, and shareru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

君はそのシャツを着るとしゃれてみえる。

You look smart in the shirt.