Meaning

Primary

Comedy

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Rejoice drama isn't so much drama as it is comedy, since it makes you rejoice.

Reading

きげき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

大阪でヨシモトの新喜劇を見てきました。

I went to see the Yoshimoto New Comedy in Osaka.

Netflixに喜劇王チャップリンのドキュメンタリーが上がってたよ。

There's a documentary about the comedy king Charlie Chaplin available on Netflix.

その映画は悲しすぎて、喜劇というよりは悲劇だ。

The movie is too sad. It should be called a tragedy, not a comedy.

Kanji Composition