Just because Japan hasn’t traditionally had stand-up comedy, it doesn’t mean that Japan doesn’t have a rich history of comedy. Here is a list of Japanese vocabulary, in alphabetical order, that will help you impress when you recommend one of our shows to a Japanese-speaking friend.
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amerikan jΕku
Although γ’γ‘γͺγ«γ³γΈγ§γΌγ― strictly means ‘American joke’, it’s used more generally to mean a joke or a comedic approach that is ironic.
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Compiled by Ollie Horn.