smooth-talking and humorous; jocose and comical
Describes a person or manner that is both witty and playfully humorous, often with a smooth, charming delivery. Rare literary expression; in modern Japanese, the idea is more commonly expressed with ユーモアがある or おどけた.
His smooth-talking and humorous storytelling style reminds one of the old masters of rakugo.
Common modern word for humor; 滑稽諧謔 is a rare, literary compound with a more specific nuance of smooth, witty, and comical speech.
Means 'comical' or 'funny'; 滑稽諧謔 combines this with 諧謔 (joke, jest) to emphasize a smooth, humorous manner.
A compound of 滑稽 (comical, funny) and 諧謔 (joke, jest). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary four-character compound likely formed in classical or early modern Japanese writing.