delta
0.1
0.4
0.0
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.9
-0.3
-0.1
1.4
-0.8
1.9
1.0
0.4
0.0
1.7
0.8
0.6
0.5

Japanese

Please explain why this joke is funny:
おでんの予約は ？
お電話で ！

The joke is funny because it is a pun. The ﬁrst
sentence, “おでんの予約は ？ ” (Oden no yoy-
aku wa?) means “How can I make a reservation
for oden?” Oden is a Japanese dish consisting of
various ingredients such as boiled eggs, daikon
radish, and konjac that are cooked in a soy sauce-
based broth. The second sentence, “お電話で ！ ”
(Odenwa de!) means “By phone!”
However, “お で ん” (oden) and “お 電 話”
(odenwa) are pronounced the same way, so the
second sentence can also be interpreted as “With
oden!” This is unexpected and humorous because
oden is a food, not a communication device.

Japanese

Please explain why this haiku is funny.
食べすぎる
今食べるのは
明日の分
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