noun
conte; short story; tale
Refers to the French literary genre of short, often fantastical or moral tales. This sense is less common in everyday Japanese and may be encountered in literary or academic contexts.
from French
フランス文学の授業で、モーパッサンのコントを読んだ。
In French literature class, we read a conte by Maupassant.
noun
comedy sketch; skit
The most common modern meaning in Japanese: a short, humorous performance piece, often seen on TV variety shows or in live comedy. Derived from the French word but semantically shifted.
あの芸人はコントが面白い。
That comedian's skits are funny.
テレビで人気のコント番組を見た。
I watched a popular comedy sketch show on TV.