🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)

わちゃく : wachaku | define meaning

wachaku

Pronunciation: [wat͡ɕaku]

Definition

Noun

Teasing; pranking; playing a trick; playing a practical joke

Etymology

Possibly related to Japanese おうわく【枉惑・抂惑・誑惑】 ouwaku "mischief; misleading; being unreasonable" and its variants おうあく ouaku, わわく wawaku and わやく wayaku.

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kana	わちゃく
Romanization	wachaku
Pronunciation (IPA)	[wat͡ɕaku]

意味：からかうこと【揶揄う事】、いたずら【悪戯】、おうわく・おうあく・わわく・わやく【枉惑】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, October 9). わちゃく : wachaku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, October 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/9237/wachaku/.