喜劇
Meanings
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Refers to the genre of comedy in theater, film, or literature. Can also be used figuratively for a laughable situation.
He is famous as a comedy actor.
That meeting was like a comedy.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を喜劇にするto turn something into a comedy
The director turned the sad story into a comedy.
- 喜劇を演じるto perform a comedy (play or film)
They performed a comedy at the school festival.
- まるで喜劇のようだto be like a comedy (an absurdly funny or ridiculous situation)
The chaos at the meeting was like something out of a comedy.