also: グロテクス
na-adjective
Describes something disturbingly strange, unnatural, or distorted in a way that feels unsettling. Used for appearances, situations, or artistic expressions.
その絵はグロテスクな怪物を描いていた。
The painting depicted a grotesque monster.
彼
His joke was so bizarre that nobody laughed.
noun
Specifically refers to the grotesque style in art and aesthetics, characterized by fantastical, distorted, or hybrid forms.
ルネサンス期のグロテスク装飾は、植物と動物が混ざった奇妙なデザインが特徴だ。
Renaissance grotesque ornamentation is characterized by strange designs mixing plants and animals.