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パロディー

also: パロディ

パ

ロ

ディ

ー

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun

A humorous or satirical imitation of a work, style, or genre. Used for literature, music, film, and everyday mimicry.

この映えい画がは有ゆう名めいなホラー作さく品ひんのパロディーだ。
This movie is a parody of a famous horror work.
彼かれは先せん生せいの話はなし方かたのパロディーを

やっ

て

みせ

た

。

He did a parody of the teacher's way of speaking.

Written forms

パロディーUsage22%
Standard katakana spelling; the long vowel is often preserved in careful writing.
パロディUsage78%
Common short-vowel variant; widely used in casual writing and media.

Similar words

風ふう刺し
風刺 is satire with critical intent, while パロディー focuses on humorous imitation and may not carry sharp social criticism.
模も倣ほう
模倣 is neutral imitation or copying; パロディー adds a layer of intentional comic or satirical effect.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'parody', ultimately from Greek 'parōidia'. The two katakana spellings reflect variation in representing the final long vowel.