ユーモア

ゆーもあ
noun
humor
1. humor, sense of humor
The quality of being amusing or the ability to appreciate what is funny.
彼(かれ)はユーモアのセンスがある。
He has a sense of humor.
ユーモアを交(まじ)えて話(はな)す。
I speak with humor mixed in.
ユーモアのある人(ひと)が好(す)きだ。
I like people with a sense of humor.

ユーモア (from English "humor") refers to wit, gentle humor, or the ability to see the funny side of things. It has a warm, sophisticated nuance compared to simple funniness.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ユーモアがある: to have humor, to be witty
  • ユーモアのセンス: sense of humor
  • ユーモアを交(まじ)える: to mix in humor (e.g., in a speech)
  • ユーモアに富(と)む: to be rich in humor
  • ユーモアたっぷり: full of humor

ADJECTIVE FORM:
ユーモラス (na-adjective) means "humorous": ユーモラスな人(ひと) (a humorous person).

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 冗談(じょうだん): a joke (a specific funny remark)
  • 笑(わら)い: laughter, comedy (broader concept)
  • ユーモア is more about the quality or sensibility, not an individual funny remark

Related Words

Related: 冗談(じょうだん) (joke)
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Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.4.7 12:52
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