ギャグ

ぎゃぐ

noun

gag, joke

1. gag, joke, comedic bit

A joke or comedic routine, especially a physical or visual gag. Often used for comedy routines and humorous scenes in manga and anime.

ギャグを言(い)う。

To crack a joke.

彼(かれ)のギャグはいつも寒(さむ)い。

His jokes are always lame.

あの漫画(まんが)はギャグとシリアスのバランスがよくて、読(よ)んでいて飽(あ)きない。

That manga has a good balance of comedy and seriousness, so it never gets boring.

Usage

ギャグ (from English "gag") refers to a joke or comedic bit, especially physical comedy, visual humor, or punchlines. Particularly associated with manga and variety shows.

Common collocations

ギャグを言(い)う: to tell a joke
ギャグを飛(と)ばす: to crack jokes (casual)
ギャグ漫画(まんが): comedy manga
寒(さむ)いギャグ: a lame/unfunny joke
ギャグセンス: sense of humor (for jokes)

Common expressions

ギャグが寒(さむ)い (literally "the gag is cold") means a joke falls flat or is unfunny. 滑(すべ)る is also used: ギャグが滑(すべ)った (the joke bombed).

Similar words

冗談(じょうだん): joke (more general, verbal)
ボケ: the funny-man role in comedy (says the silly line the straight man corrects)
ネタ: material, bit (comedy routine content)

Related Words

Compare: 冗談(じょうだん) (joke)

Compare: ボケ (the funny-man role in comedy)

Compare: ネタ (material, bit)

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Added 2026.2.10 17:06 · Revised 2026.10.12 3:21

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