humour in Japanese
humour in Japanese is 笑い, 笑い話, 気分 — humour means (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
humour in Japanese
笑い
Pronounced: warai
笑い話
Pronounced: waraibanashi
気分
Pronounced: kibun
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
気持ち
Pronounced: kimochi
(uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
ユーモア
Pronounced: yūmoa
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.
諧謔
Pronounced: kaigyaku
(medicine) Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.
What does "humour" mean?
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noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
"The film's gentle humour made the long journey feel much shorter."
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noun (UK) A person's mood or temporary state of mind.
"She arrived in a good humour and greeted everyone with a smile."
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verb (UK) To go along with someone's wishes to keep them happy, even if you disagree.
"I only said yes to humour him, because he was so keen."
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humour in a sentence
- The film's gentle humour made the long journey feel much shorter.
- She has a great sense of humour and always makes us laugh.
- She arrived in a good humour and greeted everyone with a smile.
- Don't ask him now, because he's in an ill humour this morning.
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What is "humour" in Japanese?
"humour" in Japanese is 笑い, 笑い話, 気分. humour means: (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
How do you pronounce 笑い?
"humour" in Japanese is 笑い, pronounced "warai".
How do you use "humour" in a sentence?
Example: "The film's gentle humour made the long journey feel much shorter." In Japanese, "humour" is 笑い, 笑い話, 気分.
Are there other ways to say "humour" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "humour": 笑い, 笑い話, 気分, 気持ち, ユーモア, 諧謔.
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