滑こっ稽けい

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

Describes something that makes you laugh or smile in a light, amusing way. Often used for jokes, stories, or situations.

彼かれの話はなしはいつも滑こっ稽けいで、みんなを笑わらわせる。
His stories are always funny and make everyone laugh.
その映えい画がには滑こっ稽けいなシーンがたくさんある。
That movie has many comical scenes.

na-adjective, noun

ridiculous; absurd; silly

Carries a stronger, more critical tone than sense 1. Used when something is so unreasonable or foolish that it's laughable, often implying scorn or disbelief.

そんな言いい訳わけは滑こっ稽けいだ。
That excuse is ridiculous.
彼かれの提てい案あんはあまりにも滑こっ稽けいで、誰だれも真しん剣けんに受うけ取とらなかった。
His proposal was so absurd that no one took it seriously.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉が滑こっ稽けいだsomething is comical/funny
彼かれの言いい訳わけが滑こっ稽けいだった。
His excuse was ridiculous.
滑こっ稽けいな〈人ひと〉a comical, laughable person
彼かれはいつも滑こっ稽けいな格かっ好こうで人ひとを笑わらわせる。
He always makes people laugh with his comical appearance.
〈動どう詞し〉のは滑こっ稽けいだit's absurd/ridiculous to do something
今いまさら謝あやまるのは滑こっ稽けいだ。
It's absurd to apologize now.
滑こっ稽けいに見みえるto look/seem ridiculous
彼かれの行こう動どうは他た人にんには滑こっ稽けいに見みえた。
His actions looked absurd to others.

Kanji

滑slippery, slide, slip
稽think, consider

Related words· 8

面おも白しろいN5sense 1
面白い is the everyday word for 'funny' or 'interesting', while 滑稽 is more formal and specifically emphasizes the absurd, laughable quality of something.
おかしいN4sense 1
可笑しい can mean 'funny' or 'strange/suspicious', whereas 滑稽 specifically highlights the comical or ridiculous nature of a situation.
ばかばかしいN2sense 2
ばかばかしい is a blunt, colloquial word for something utterly foolish or absurd, while 滑稽 in its critical sense is a more literary way to call something ridiculous.
珍ちん妙みょう sense 2
珍妙 describes something strangely amusing or bizarre, while 滑稽 focuses on the laughable, comical quality of an action or situation.

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コミカル
滑稽 is a more formal, literary word that can carry a hint of absurdity or ridicule, while コミカル is lighter, casual, and always affectionate in tone.
傑けっ作さくN2
滑稽 is a neutral, formal word for something comical, while 傑作 in its joking sense specifically mocks a blunder or absurd remark as hilariously bad.
ユーモラス
滑稽 leans toward 'comical' or 'ludicrous' and can sound critical or absurd, whereas ユーモラス is milder and more affectionate.
おかしな
滑稽 is a more literary word for something comical or absurd, while おかしな is the everyday word covering both funny and odd situations.

Word family

滑こっ稽けい味み
humorous flavor; comical touch
滑こっ稽けい本ぼん
comic novel (Edo period)
滑こっ稽けい画が
caricature; comic picture
滑こっ稽けい洒しゃ脱だつ
witty and polished; urbane and humorous
滑こっ稽けい諧かい謔ぎゃく
smooth-talking and humorous; jocose and comical

Written forms

滑こっ稽けいUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
こっけいUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when avoiding the kanji.

Etymology

A Sino-Japanese word from Chinese 滑稽, which developed senses connected with fluent, witty speech, jesting, and comic performers before coming to mean “comical” or “ridiculous” in Japanese.