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滑稽 (こっけい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective, noun
funny ; comical ; humorous
Describes something that makes you laugh or smile in a light, amusing way. Often used for jokes, stories, or situations.
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.
2
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.
Written forms 滑こっ 稽けい Usage 93%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency in news and general use.
こっけい Usage 7%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when avoiding the kanji.
Similar words 面おも 白しろ い 面白い is the most common word for 'funny' or 'interesting'. 滑稽 is more formal and often implies a sense of the absurd or laughable, while 面白い is broader and can simply mean 'enjoyable'.
可笑おか しい 可笑しい can mean 'funny' or 'strange'. 滑稽 is more about the comical or ridiculous nature of something, while 可笑しい can also describe something suspicious or out of the ordinary.
Etymology The kanji 滑 means 'smooth' or 'slippery', and 稽 means 'think' or 'consider'. Together they originally referred to a smooth-talking, witty person, and later came to mean 'comical' or 'ridiculous'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Japanese since at least the Edo period.
