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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dōkeshi
"彼は本物の道化師で、いつも人々を笑わせていた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior; a clown.
"The comedian was a true buffoon, always making the audience laugh with his silly antics." - 2
A person who is perceived as foolish or ridiculous.
"He acted like a buffoon during the meeting, making it hard for anyone to take him seriously."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'buffoon' originates from the French 'bouffon', which itself comes from the Italian 'buffone', meaning 'a jester or clown'. The term has evolved from its original meaning of a comic performer to denote someone who behaves in a ridiculous or absurd manner, particularly in a way that is intended to amuse others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buffoon" is said worldwide
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Bouffon
Transliteration: buf-fon
"Il était un véritable bouffon, toujours prêt à faire rire les gens."
Buffon
Transliteration: buf-fon
"Er war ein echter Buffon, der die Leute mit seinen Witzen zum Lachen brachte."
Buffone
Transliteration: buf-fone
"Era un vero buffone, sempre pronto a far ridere gli altri."
Bufón
Transliteration: bu-fon
"Era un bufón que siempre hacía reír a la gente con sus ocurrencias."
Bufão
Transliteration: bu-fao
"Ele era um bufão, sempre fazendo piadas para entreter os outros."
बफून
Transliteration: bafun
"वह एक असली बफून था, हमेशा लोगों को हंसाने के लिए तैयार।"
小丑
Transliteration: xiǎo chǒu
"他是个真正的小丑，总是让人们发笑。"
광대
Transliteration: gwangdae
"그는 진정한 광대였고, 항상 사람들을 웃게 만들었다."
道化師
Transliteration: dōkeshi
"彼は本物の道化師で、いつも人々を笑わせていた。"
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