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How to say 'Humor' in Japanese | ユーモア

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The Japanese word for Humor is 'Yuumoa', written as ユーモア in Japanese.

    Meaning

    Humor

    Reading

    Yuumoa

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'ユーモア (ゆーもあ)' means 'humor'. It refers to the quality of being amusing or funny, often in a clever or subtle way. This word is commonly used to describe a sense of humor or a humorous situation. For example: He has a great sense of humor「彼はユーモアのセンスが素晴らしい」(かれはゆーもあのせんすがすばらしい). This story is full of humor「この話はユーモアに溢れている」(このはなしはゆーもあにあふれている). The word is borrowed from English and is often used in contexts similar to its English counterpart.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    6144

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ユーモア

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    Reading

    Yu
  • katakana

    Reading

    Mo
  • katakana

    Reading

    A

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