Question of the Day #1381

DOG DAY AFTERNOON: MORE PUNCHLINES THAN PERIL

From the headline of this article at the New York Stage Review.

  上記の文で、punchlineの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "punchline" mean?

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解答

意味：
別つづりの英辞郎の訳は、、

〔ジョークの〕落ち

ちなみに、「〔ジョークの〕」とありますが、下記英語の定義ではあらゆる文の主張・論点・核心の部分です。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

the sentence, statement, or phrase (as in a joke) that makes the point

 

Examples

1. To the baseball world, and even to many of their own frustrated fans, the Angels have become a punch line. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
2. Catch her mix of bold punch lines and relatable humor in a weekend of 18-and-up shows. —Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
3. She didn't understand the punch line.
4. He forgot the punchline and the joke fell flat.
5. Professor Ito blinks, shakes his head, then translates my punchline.

   

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