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滑稽味 (こっけいみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

滑こっ稽けい味み

Meanings

1

noun

humorous flavor; comical touch

Refers to a quality or element of humor in a situation, story, or person's character. Often used with verbs like ある or 加える.

彼かれの話はなし方かたには滑こっ稽けい味みがある。
There is a humorous flavor in the way he speaks.
この小しょう説せつは滑こっ稽けい味みに富とんでいる。
This novel is rich in comical touches.

Written forms

滑こっ稽けい味み
Standard kanji spelling.
こっけい味み
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.

Kanji

滑slippery, slide, slip
稽think, consider
味flavor, taste

Similar words

ユーモア
ユーモア is a broader term for humor or wit, while 滑稽味 specifically refers to a comical or humorous quality or flavor.
おかしみ
おかしみ is a more general and common word for funniness or humor, whereas 滑稽味 is slightly more literary and emphasizes a distinctive comical flavor.

Etymology

Compound of 滑稽 (こっけい, 'comical') and 味 (み, 'flavor' or 'quality').