コメディ
komedi[ko̞me̞dʲi]
In Japanese, comedy is said as コメディ (komedi).
The term コメディ refers to the genre of comedic works. You can use the colloquial phrase コメディもの to describe a work or genre as being of the comedy type or comedy-style.
Meaning: the genre of such works (noun)
Which one should you use?
While コメディ refers to the genre (often used for Western-style or film comedy), お笑い is the more common Japanese term used to refer to comedy as a performance or the act of being funny, especially in the context of Japanese stand-up or variety shows.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is [komedi].
Did you know?
- In the world of お笑い, the 'straight man' role is called tsukkomi, a word that comes from the Japanese word for 'stabbing' or 'poking' the other person with a verbal correction.
- The word コント (konto) is used to describe short, often absurd comedic sketches, and is a Japanese shortening of the French word 'conte'.
- If you see a comedian described as an 芸人 (geinin), it literally translates to 'person of art' or 'artist', rather than just 'comedian'.
Examples in context
- 実は、コメディなのよ。Actually, it's a comedy.This sentence is useful for saying that something is actually a comedy using コメディ.Tatoeba #10745022 by small_snow, translation #7418601 by AlanF_US
- コメディものの映画です。It's a comedy movie.This sentence is useful for describing a work as a comedy movie using コメディ.Tatoeba #219080 by bunbuku, translation #56396 by CK
- コメディーはドラマよりも現実生活に近い。Comedy is much closer to real life than drama.This sentence compares comedy to drama using コメディ.Tatoeba #486816 by qahwa, translation #417529 by Scott
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are discussing what movie to watch.
- 美咲 Misaki今日はコメディが見たいな。Kyō wa komedi ga mitai na.I want to watch a comedy today.
- 健太 Kentaいい考えだね。何かいい作品はある？Ii kangae da ne. Nanika ii sakuhin wa aru?That's a good idea. Is there anything good?
- 美咲 Misakiこのコメディが評判いいよ。Kono komedi ga hyōban ii yo.This comedy has great reviews.
- 健太 Kentaよし、それにしよう！Yoshi, sore ni shiyō!Alright, let's go with that one!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry コメディ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
