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おかしみ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おかしみ

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Meanings

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noun

humor; wit; comical quality

Refers to the quality of being funny, amusing, or comical; often used in literary or reflective contexts rather than casual conversation.

彼かれの話はなしには独どく特とくのおかしみがある。
His stories have a unique humor.
この小しょう説せつはおかしみと哀かなしみが共きょう存ぞんしている。
This novel blends humor and sadness.

Similar words

おかしい
おかしい is the adjective meaning 'funny' or 'strange'; おかしみ is the derived noun referring to the quality of being funny.
ユーモア
ユーモア is a more common, everyday word for 'humor'; おかしみ has a slightly more literary or reflective nuance.

Etymology

Derived from the adjective おかしい (funny, amusing) by adding the nominalizing suffix み, which turns an adjective into a noun expressing the quality or degree of that adjective.