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.
ギャグを言う。
To crack a joke.
彼のギャグはいつも寒い。
His jokes are always lame.
あの漫画はギャグとシリアスのバランスがよくて、読んでいて飽きない。
That manga has a good balance of comedy and seriousness, so it never gets boring.
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:
- ギャグを言う: to tell a joke
- ギャグを飛ばす: to crack jokes (casual)
- ギャグ漫画: comedy manga
- 寒いギャグ: a lame/unfunny joke
- ギャグセンス: sense of humor (for jokes)
IDIOM:
ギャグが寒い (literally "the gag is cold") means a joke falls flat or is unfunny. 滑る is also used: ギャグが滑った (the joke bombed).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 冗談: joke (more general, verbal)
- ボケ: the funny-man role in comedy (sets up the punchline)
- ネタ: material, bit (comedy routine content)