"アメリカンジョーク" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [a̠me̞ɾʲika̠ɲ̟ d͡ʑo̞ːkɯ̟] Forms: Amerikan jōku [romanization]
Etymology: Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from American + joke Etymology templates: {{pseudo-loan|ja|en|American|joke|||nocap=|nocat=|sort=}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from American + joke, {{wasei eigo|American|joke}} Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from American + joke Head templates: {{ja-noun|^アメリカン ジョーク}} アメリカンジョーク • (Amerikan jōku)
  1. "American joke"; a joke exhibiting American humor that does not translate well into a Japanese context / Japanese culture

Alternative forms

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