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喜劇映画 (kigekieiga) Japanese meaning: comedy film | Kotomora

喜き劇げき映えい画が

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Meanings

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comedy film; comic film

A straightforward compound: 喜劇 (comedy) + 映画 (film). Used in everyday contexts.

週しゅう末まつに家か族ぞくで喜き劇げき映えい画がを見みた。

We watched a comedy film as a family over the weekend.

彼かれは喜き劇げき映えい画がが大だい好すきで、よくレンタルしている。

He loves comedy films and often rents them.

Kanji

喜rejoice, take pleasure in
劇drama, play
映reflect, reflection, projection
画brush-stroke, picture

Related words

喜き劇げき
喜劇 means 'comedy' as a genre or a play, while 喜劇映画 specifically refers to a comedy film.
コメディ映えい画が
コメディ映画 is a common loanword equivalent, often used interchangeably with 喜劇映画 in modern Japanese.

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喜き劇げき+映えい画が

Etymology

Compound of 喜劇 (comedy) and 映画 (film). The exact historical derivation is straightforward; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning.