落ち

おち
ochi

the punchline of a joke

Also:the upshot, the outcome

What does 落ち mean?

落ち is a Japanese noun meaning the punchline of a joke in English. It can also be translated as the upshot, the outcome depending on context. It is written as 落ち in kanji, おち in hiragana, and ochi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Words sharing kanji with 落ち

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