also: グロテクス
Describes something disturbingly strange, unnatural, or distorted in a way that feels unsettling. Used for appearances, situations, or artistic expressions.
The painting depicted a grotesque monster.
彼の冗談はグロテスクで、誰も笑わなかった。
His joke was so bizarre that nobody laughed.
Specifically refers to the grotesque style in art and aesthetics, characterized by fantastical, distorted, or hybrid forms.
ルネサンス期のグロテスク装飾は、植物と動物が混ざった奇妙なデザインが特徴だ。
Renaissance grotesque ornamentation is characterized by strange designs mixing plants and animals.
His scar looked grotesque.
The painting depicted a grotesque monster.