Your favourite wordplay, pun, or palindrome in Japanese

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  BigfamJapan

  on Dec 22

  I love how there is such a good selection in Japanese. I like the following one because it's easy to remember! ; 昼飯の楽しめる日（ひるめしのたのしめるひ） ·

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  genkidesu

  on Dec 23

  When we go to a sushi restaurant, my husband loves the ginger. He can eat that for days on its own. One day, we went to a place where the ginger container on the table was empty. He said, "しょうがない. しようがない." When he said it aloud, it sounded like he just repeated the same phrase, but then he explained: "Shoga nai means there is no ginger. Shiyoga nai means there is nothing that can be done." I still find that one funny!

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  BigfamJapan

  on Dec 24

  My daughter just told me, she remembers this one from her primary school days; 私 タワシ渡したわ（わたしたわしわたしたわ）

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  BigfamJapan

  on Dec 24

  @genkidesu i love "dajare" too, more than "kaibun" palindromes. I'm always trying to come up with them - my kids cringe!

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  helloalissa

  on Dec 25

  I didn't know the word dajare, but apparently I also love this type of humor, or puns. In fact I laughed out loud when I read the comment from @genkidesu One I find funny is 布団が吹っ飛んだ　(ふとんがふっとんだ)

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  TonetoEdo

  on Dec 25

  @helloalissa That was the first one I learned. The hard way as my futon went flying off the veranda in high winds.

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