コミック
Meanings
comic book; comics; manga
Refers to comics as a medium or to comic books, especially Japanese manga in book or magazine form. 漫画 is the broader native/common word.
See also: 漫画
I bought a new comic book at the bookstore in front of the station.
This manga is popular overseas too.
Abbreviation of コミックオペラ. This use is limited and context-dependent, especially in music or theater contexts.
See also: コミックオペラ
In a musical context, コミック may refer to an abbreviation of comic opera.
Used as a な-adjective for something comic or comical in style. For simply 'funny' or 'comical,' コミカル is often the more direct everyday adjective.
The audience laughed at his comic performance.
Usage patterns
- 〈作品〉をコミック化するto adapt a work into comic/manga form
The novel was adapted into a comic and became popular.
- コミックな〈事〉something comic or in a comic style
His acting had a somewhat comic feel to it.