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There are 78 total results for your humor search.

Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

笑いの壺

see styles
 warainotsubo
    わらいのつぼ

More info & calligraphy:

Sense of Humor
(exp,n) sense of humour (humor); funny bone

眼房水

see styles
yǎn fáng shuǐ
    yan3 fang2 shui3
yen fang shui
 ganbousui / ganbosui
    がんぼうすい
aqueous humor
{anat} (See 房水) aqueous humor

不興


不兴

see styles
bù xīng
    bu4 xing1
pu hsing
 fukyou / fukyo
    ふきょう
out of fashion; outmoded; impermissible; can't
(noun or adjectival noun) displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique

幽默

see styles
yōu mò
    you1 mo4
yu mo
(loanword) humor; humorous

戯け

see styles
 odoke
    おどけ
(kana only) joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor

房水

see styles
 bousui / bosui
    ぼうすい
{anat} aqueous humor

機嫌


机嫌

see styles
jī xián
    ji1 xian2
chi hsien
 kigen
    きげん
(1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper
disliked by people

気嫌

see styles
 kigen
    きげん
(irregular kanji usage) (1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

気褄

see styles
 kizuma
    きづま
humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits

瞞す

see styles
 damasu
    だます
(out-dated kanji) (transitive verb) (1) to trick; to cheat; to deceive; (2) to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

艶笑

see styles
 enshou / ensho
    えんしょう
(noun/participle) (1) seductive smile; (noun/participle) (2) erotic humor

諧趣


谐趣

see styles
xié qù
    xie2 qu4
hsieh ch`ü
    hsieh chü
humor; amusing

譏嫌


讥嫌

see styles
jī xián
    ji1 xian2
chi hsien
 kigen
    きげん
(out-dated kanji) (1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper
To hold in contempt; to satirize.

賺す

see styles
 sukasu
    すかす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to coax; to cajole; to humour (humor); to wheedle

雅號


雅号

see styles
yǎ hào
    ya3 hao4
ya hao
refined appelation; (humor) sb's elegant monicker; (hon.) your esteemed name
See: 雅号

風趣


风趣

see styles
fēng qù
    feng1 qu4
feng ch`ü
    feng chü
 fuushu / fushu
    ふうしゅ
charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty
elegance

饒有


饶有

see styles
ráo yǒu
    rao2 you3
jao yu
full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc)

騙す

see styles
 damasu
    だます
(transitive verb) (1) to trick; to cheat; to deceive; (2) to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

あやす

see styles
 ayasu
    あやす
(transitive verb) to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor; to humour; to lull

ご機嫌

see styles
 gokigen
    ごきげん
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

上機嫌

see styles
 joukigen / jokigen
    じょうきげん
(noun or adjectival noun) (See 不機嫌) good humour (humor); good mood

不機嫌

see styles
 fukigen
    ふきげん
(noun or adjectival noun) (See 上機嫌) pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness

幽默感

see styles
yōu mò gǎn
    you1 mo4 gan3
yu mo kan
sense of humor

御機嫌

see styles
 gokigen
    ごきげん
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

水様液

see styles
 suiyoueki / suiyoeki
    すいようえき
(1) (rare) water-like body fluid; (2) (rare) {anat} (See 房水) aqueous humor

無厘頭


无厘头

see styles
wú lí tóu
    wu2 li2 tou2
wu li t`ou
    wu li tou
silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century

玻璃體


玻璃体

see styles
bō lí tǐ
    bo1 li2 ti3
po li t`i
    po li ti
vitreous humor

硝子体

see styles
 shoushitai / shoshitai
    しょうしたい
(anat) vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous

阿凡提

see styles
ā fán tí
    a1 fan2 ti2
a fan t`i
    a fan ti
the Effendi (Nasreddin), the hero of folk tales of the Muslim world, known for his wisdom and humor

飛蚊症


飞蚊症

see styles
fēi wén zhèng
    fei1 wen2 zheng4
fei wen cheng
 hibunshou / hibunsho
    ひぶんしょう
eye floaters (moving spots in the eye's vitreous humor)
{med} myodesopsia; seeing floaters in one's eye

おかしみ

see styles
 okashimi
    おかしみ
humor; humour; wit

ガラス体

see styles
 garasutai
    ガラスたい
(anat) vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous

フモール

see styles
 fumooru
    フモール
(rare) (See ユーモア) humor (ger: Humor); humour

ユーモア

see styles
 yuumoa / yumoa
    ユーモア
humor; humour; joke

妙語橫生


妙语横生

see styles
miào yǔ héng shēng
    miao4 yu3 heng2 sheng1
miao yü heng sheng
to be full of wit and humor

宥め賺す

see styles
 nadamesukasu
    なだめすかす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to soothe and humor (humour); to coax

機嫌気褄

see styles
 kigenkizuma
    きげんきづま
(yoji) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits

洒落っ気

see styles
 sharekke
    しゃれっけ
(1) fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; (2) humor; humour; wit

自我解嘲

see styles
zì wǒ jiě cháo
    zi4 wo3 jie3 chao2
tzu wo chieh ch`ao
    tzu wo chieh chao
to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor

饒有風趣


饶有风趣

see styles
ráo yǒu fēng qù
    rao2 you3 feng1 qu4
jao yu feng ch`ü
    jao yu feng chü
bubbling with humor (idiom); witty and interesting

しゃれっ気

see styles
 sharekke
    しゃれっけ
(1) fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; (2) humor; humour; wit

ヒューマー

see styles
 hyuumaa / hyuma
    ヒューマー
humor; humour

宥めすかす

see styles
 nadamesukasu
    なだめすかす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to soothe and humor (humour); to coax

機嫌をとる

see styles
 kigenotoru
    きげんをとる
(exp,v5r) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

機嫌を取る

see styles
 kigenotoru
    きげんをとる
(exp,v5r) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

笑いのつぼ

see styles
 warainotsubo
    わらいのつぼ
(exp,n) sense of humour (humor); funny bone

ご機嫌麗しい

see styles
 gokigenuruwashii / gokigenuruwashi
    ごきげんうるわしい
(adjective) in good humor (humour)

むしゃくしゃ

see styles
 mushakusha
    むしゃくしゃ
(adv,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) vexed; irritated; fretful; in ill humour; in ill humor; in a temper; (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) shaggy; bushy; ragged; rugged

御機嫌麗しい

see styles
 gokigenuruwashii / gokigenuruwashi
    ごきげんうるわしい
(adjective) in good humor (humour)

気褄を合わす

see styles
 kizumaoawasu
    きづまをあわす
(exp,v5s) (rare) (See 機嫌をとる) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

Variations:
ご機嫌
御機嫌

see styles
 gokigen
    ごきげん
(1) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) (See 機嫌・1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (polite language) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

ユーモアセンス

see styles
 yuumoasensu / yumoasensu
    ユーモアセンス
(exp,n) sense of humor; sense of humour

ユーモアの感覚

see styles
 yuumoanokankaku / yumoanokankaku
    ユーモアのかんかく
(exp,n) sense of humor; sense of humour

機嫌気褄を取る

see styles
 kigenkizumaotoru
    きげんきづまをとる
(exp,v5r) (rare) (See 機嫌を取る) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

ブラックジョーク

see styles
 burakkujooku
    ブラックジョーク
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor

ブラックユーモア

see styles
 burakkuyuumoa / burakkuyumoa
    ブラックユーモア
black humor; black humour

ユーモア・センス

see styles
 yuumoa sensu / yumoa sensu
    ユーモア・センス
(exp,n) sense of humor; sense of humour

ユーモアのセンス

see styles
 yuumoanosensu / yumoanosensu
    ユーモアのセンス
(exp,n) sense of humor; sense of humour

Variations:
硝子体
ガラス体

see styles
 shoushitai(硝子体); garasutai / shoshitai(硝子体); garasutai
    しょうしたい(硝子体); ガラスたい
{anat} vitreous body (of the eye); vitreous humor; vitreous humour; the vitreous

アメリカンジョーク

see styles
 amerikanjooku
    アメリカンジョーク
(n,exp) American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)

ブラック・ジョーク

see styles
 burakku jooku
    ブラック・ジョーク
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor

ブラック・ユーモア

see styles
 burakku yuumoa / burakku yumoa
    ブラック・ユーモア
black humor; black humour

アメリカン・ジョーク

see styles
 amerikan jooku
    アメリカン・ジョーク
(n,exp) American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)

Variations:
しゃれっ気
洒落っ気

see styles
 sharekke
    しゃれっけ
(1) fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; (2) humor; humour; wit

Variations:
宥めすかす
宥め賺す

see styles
 nadamesukasu
    なだめすかす
(transitive verb) (kana only) to soothe and humor (humour); to coax

Variations:
機嫌を取る
機嫌をとる

see styles
 kigenotoru
    きげんをとる
(exp,v5r) to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)

Variations:
騙す(P)
瞞す(oK)

see styles
 damasu
    だます
(transitive verb) (1) to trick; to cheat; to deceive; (transitive verb) (2) (See 宥め賺す) to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

Variations:
ご機嫌麗しい
御機嫌麗しい

see styles
 gokigenuruwashii / gokigenuruwashi
    ごきげんうるわしい
(adjective) in good humor (humour)

Variations:
むしゃくしゃ
ムシャクシャ

see styles
 mushakusha; mushakusha
    むしゃくしゃ; ムシャクシャ
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) vexed; irritated; fretful; in ill humour; in ill humor; in a temper; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) shaggy; bushy; ragged; rugged

Variations:
ユーモア(P)
ヒューマー

see styles
 yuumoa(p); hyuumaa / yumoa(p); hyuma
    ユーモア(P); ヒューマー
humor; humour

Variations:
笑いのツボ
笑いのつぼ
笑いの壺

see styles
 warainotsubo(笑inotsubo); warainotsubo(笑inotsubo, 笑ino壺)
    わらいのツボ(笑いのツボ); わらいのつぼ(笑いのつぼ, 笑いの壺)
(exp,n) sense of humour (humor); funny bone

Variations:
ブラックジョーク
ブラック・ジョーク

see styles
 burakkujooku; burakku jooku
    ブラックジョーク; ブラック・ジョーク
black joke; black comedy; morbid humor

Variations:
ブラックユーモア
ブラック・ユーモア

see styles
 burakkuyuumoa; burakku yuumoa / burakkuyumoa; burakku yumoa
    ブラックユーモア; ブラック・ユーモア
black humor (humour); dark humor; gallows humor

Variations:
機嫌(P)
譏嫌(oK)
気嫌(iK)

see styles
 kigen
    きげん
(1) humour; humor; temper; mood; spirits; (2) safety; health; well-being; one's situation; (adjectival noun) (3) (usu. as ご機嫌) (See ご機嫌・ごきげん・3) in a good mood; in high spirits; happy; cheery; merry; chipper

Variations:
騙す(P)
欺す(rK)
瞞す(rK)

see styles
 damasu
    だます
(transitive verb) (1) to trick; to cheat; to deceive; (transitive verb) (2) (See 宥め賺す) to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

Variations:
アメリカンジョーク
アメリカン・ジョーク

see styles
 amerikanjooku; amerikan jooku
    アメリカンジョーク; アメリカン・ジョーク
American joke; American sense of humor

Variations:
ユーモアのセンス
ユーモアセンス
ユーモア・センス

see styles
 yuumoanosensu; yuumoasensu; yuumoa sensu / yumoanosensu; yumoasensu; yumoa sensu
    ユーモアのセンス; ユーモアセンス; ユーモア・センス
(exp,n) sense of humor; sense of humour

Variations:
洒落っ気
しゃれっ気
洒落っけ(sK)
シャレっ気(sK)

see styles
 sharekke
    しゃれっけ
(1) fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; (2) humor; humour; wit

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

This page contains 78 results for "humor" in Chinese and/or Japanese.



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