コミカル
komikaru
The English word "comical" is translated into Japanese as コミカル (komikaru).
This katakana loanword is typically used to describe something that is whimsically funny or has a lighthearted, slightly absurd quality, often in art, character design or storytelling.
Meaning: being funny, whimsically amusing (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an adjective to modify a noun, the katakana word コミカル takes the particle な, appearing as コミカルな.
How do you pronounce it?
komikaru
Did you know?
- In Japanese art and manga, calling a character design コミカル often implies a 'chibi' or exaggeratedly cute style rather than just a humorous one.
- Japanese has a distinct category of humor called お笑い owarai, which is a professional industry of comedy that operates under rules very different from the whimsical nature of コミカル.
- Using コミカル in a serious conversation about a person's behavior might sound slightly detached or clinical, as if you are describing a character in a book rather than a real person.
Examples in context
- この本はとても面白いですよ！(Kono hon wa totemo omoshiroi desu yo!)This book is very comical/funny!
- あのキャラクターはとてもコミカルですね。Ano kyarakutaa wa totemo komikaru desu ne.That character is very comical.
- 彼はコミカルな動きでみんなを笑わせる。Kare wa komikaru na ugoki de minna o warawaseru.He makes everyone laugh with his comical movements.
- このアニメのストーリーはコミカルだ。Kono anime no sutoorii wa komikaru da.The story of this anime is comical.
Example conversation
Yota and Himari are discussing a movie they just watched.
- 陽太 Yotaあの映画、いい感じにコミカルだったね。ano eiga, ii kanji ni komikaru datta ne.That movie was nicely comical, wasn't it?
- 陽葵 Himariうん、特に主人公の動きがコミカルだったよ。un, tokuni shujinkou no ugoki ga komikaru datta yo.Yeah, especially the protagonist's movements were comical.
- 陽太 Yota確かに、見ていてずっと笑っていたよ。tashika ni, mite ite zutto waratte ita yo.True, I was laughing the whole time I was watching.
- 陽葵 Himari最高のコメディ映画だったね。saikou no komedi eiga datta ne.It was the best comedy movie.
