ユーモアyuumoa

1. nounhumor; humour; joke
   彼かれには素晴すばらしいユーモアのセンスがある。↗

   He has a great sense of humour.

• Related機知きちNeutralQuick, adaptable cleverness (「機知に富む」); the emphasis is on being smart rather than on making people laugh, as 「ユーモア」 does.
• RelatedエスプリWrittenLoanword for French-style wit and cleverness, carrying a literary, artistic flavour.
• RelatedウイットNeutralLoanword for witty, sharp-edged talk (「ウイットに富む会話」); it stresses clever repartee, while 「ユーモア」 stresses making people laugh.
• Related諧謔かいぎゃくWrittenWritten word for jesting, playful banter (「諧謔を弄する」); rare and literary, unlike the everyday 「ユーモア」.
• AntonymシリアスNeutralLoanword meaning serious and earnest (「シリアスな話」); the opposite pole to 「ユーモア」's light-hearted fun.

For a sense of humor that makes people smile, say 「ユーモア」 (「ユーモアのセンス」). For witty talk use 「ウイット」 or 「機知」; in written prose 「諧謔」. The opposite is 「シリアス」.

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1. 上品じょうひんな洒落しゃらく。諧謔かいぎゃく。