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パロディー (parodii) Japanese meaning: parody | Kotomora

パロディー

also: パロディ

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Meanings

1

A humorous or satirical imitation of a work, style, or genre. Used for literature, music, film, and everyday mimicry.

この映えい画がは有ゆう名めいなホラー作さく品ひんのパロディーだ。

This movie is a parody of a famous horror work.

彼かれは先せん生せいの話はなし方かたのパロディーをやってみせた。

He did a parody of the teacher's way of speaking.

Usage patterns

〈物もの〉をパロディーにするto turn something into a parody
有ゆう名めいな映えい画がをパロディーにした短たん編ぺんを作つくった。
He made a short film that turned a famous movie into a parody.
〈物もの〉のパロディーa parody of something
このアニメは有ゆう名めいな小しょう説せつのパロディーだ。
This anime is a parody of a famous novel.
パロディーを作つくるto create/make a parody
彼かれはニュース番ばん組ぐみのパロディーを作つくってネットに上あげた。
He made a parody of a news program and posted it online.

Related words

風ふう刺しN1
風刺 is satire that carries sharp social or political criticism, while パロディー focuses on humorous imitation that may or may not criticize.
模も倣ほうN1
模倣 is neutral imitation or copying without any comic intent, whereas パロディー deliberately adds a humorous or satirical twist.
もじり
もじり is a native Japanese word for a punning or wordplay-based parody, often of a phrase or title, while パロディー is the broader loanword covering any medium.

Don't confuse with

パラドックス
パラドックス means 'paradox' (a self-contradictory statement), which learners sometimes confuse with パロディー ('parody') due to the similar katakana sound.
オマージュ
パロディ imitates another work for comic or satirical effect, whereas オマージュ imitates or references it out of genuine respect and admiration.

Written forms

パロディーUsage22%
Standard katakana spelling; the long vowel is often preserved in careful writing.
パロディUsage78%
Common short-vowel variant; widely used in casual writing and media.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'parody', ultimately from Greek 'parōidia'. The two katakana spellings reflect variation in representing the final long vowel.