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突っ込みどころ (つっこみどころ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
point to poke fun at ; something to ridicule ; inconsistency to call out
Refers to a flaw, contradiction, or silly aspect that invites a retort or teasing remark, like a comedian's straight-man response. Often used in casual conversation about mistakes or absurdities.
どころ
満まん
載さい
で
笑わら
える
。
This movie is full of things to ridicule and it's hilarious.
Written forms 突つ っ 込こ みどころ
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
突つ っ 込こ み 所どころ
Kanji spelling using 所 for どころ.
ツッコミ 所どころ
Katakana-kanji mixed spelling, often seen in casual contexts.
ツッコミどころ
kana-only spelling
Katakana-kana mixed spelling, common in informal writing.
Kanji 突 stab, protruding, thrust 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Similar words 突つ っ 込こ む The verb form meaning 'to thrust into' or 'to retort'; 突っ込みどころ is the noun for the target of such a retort.
ツッコミ The act of retorting or the role of the straight man in comedy; 突っ込みどころ is the specific point being called out.
Etymology Compound of 突っ込み (tsukkomi, 'retort' or 'thrusting in') + どころ (tokoro, 'place'), literally 'place for a retort'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern for forming nouns indicating a target of an action.
