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こっけい

な adjectiveadjective (generic)nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

  • funny, comical, humorous, laughable
  • ridiculous, silly, absurd

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Example sentences

その道化師どうけいしうごきは滑稽こっけいで、観客かんきゃく全員ぜんいんわらころげた。

The clown's movements were so comical that the entire audience burst out laughing.

かれ真剣しんけんかお滑稽こっけいなことをうから、余計よけいにおかしくえる。

Because he says ridiculous things with a straight face, it looks even funnier.

自分じぶん失敗しっぱい滑稽こっけいかたることができるひとは、こころ余裕よゆうがある。

A person who can speak of their own failures in a humorous way has a relaxed spirit.

その政治家せいじかわけはあまりにも滑稽こっけいで、記者きしゃたちは失笑しっしょうきんなかった。

The politician's excuse was so absurd that the reporters couldn't help but laugh in scorn.

古典こてん落語らくごには、人間にんげんよく見栄みえ滑稽こっけいかたちえがいた演目えんもくおおい。

In classical rakugo, there are many programs that depict human greed and vanity in a comical way.