滑稽(こっけい)

こっけい
na-adjective
funny; comical; ridiculous
1. funny; comical; amusing
causing laughter through humor or absurdity
彼(かれ)の動(うご)きが滑稽(こっけい)で笑(わら)ってしまった。
His movements were so funny that I couldn't help laughing.
滑稽(こっけい)な話(はなし)を聞(き)かせてくれた。
He told me a funny story.
自分(じぶん)の失敗(しっぱい)を滑稽(こっけい)に話(はな)した。
I talked about my failure in a humorous way.
滑稽(こっけい)な顔(かお)をして見(み)せた。
He made a funny face.
2. ridiculous; absurd
so unreasonable or inappropriate as to be laughable
そんな言(い)い訳(わけ)は滑稽(こっけい)だ。
That excuse is ridiculous.
必死(ひっし)になっている姿(すがた)が逆(ぎゃく)に滑稽(こっけい)に見(み)えた。
The way he was desperately trying actually looked ridiculous.

滑稽(こっけい) describes something that causes laughter, either through humor or absurdity.

ETYMOLOGY:

  • Originally from classical Chinese referring to jesters and entertainers
  • In classical Japanese, used for comic storytelling

FORMS:

  • Attributive: 滑稽(こっけい)な + noun
  • Predicate: 滑稽(こっけい)だ/である
  • Adverbial: 滑稽(こっけい)に

SENSE 1 VS SENSE 2:

  • Sense 1: Positive - intentionally funny, entertaining
  • Sense 2: Negative - unintentionally absurd, worthy of derision

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 滑稽(こっけい)な話(はなし) (funny story)
  • 滑稽(こっけい)な姿(すがた) (comical appearance)
  • 滑稽(こっけい)に見(み)える (to look ridiculous)
  • 滑稽(こっけい)さ (funniness, absurdity)

HISTORICAL NOTE:

  • 滑稽(こっけい)本(ぼん) refers to comic novels from the Edo period
  • Example: 東海道中膝栗毛(とうかいどうちゅうひざくりげ)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • おかしい (funny - more casual)
  • ばかばかしい (ridiculous - more negative)
  • 面白(おもしろ)い (interesting/funny - more general)

REGISTER: Neutral to slightly formal. Literary flavor.

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