ラブコメ

らぶこめ
noun
romantic comedy
informalleisure
1. romantic comedy
A genre of fiction, film, or anime that combines romance and comedy elements. Abbreviation of ラブコメディ.
ラブコメが好(す)きだ。
I like romantic comedies.
This movie is a masterpiece of romantic comedy.
A lot of school-setting romantic comedy anime are airing this season.

ラブコメ is an abbreviation of ラブコメディ (love comedy). It is used across manga, anime, film, and literature to describe works that blend romantic storylines with humor.

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In manga and anime, ラブコメ is a large genre in its own right, very often set in a school (学園(がくえん)ラブコメ).