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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesブラックユーモア
Pronunciation / Transliteration: burakku yūmoa
"彼女には独特のブラックユーモアのセンスがある。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mischievous, sharp, and slightly cynical or irreverent way of finding amusement, often characterized by irony, teasing, or dark jokes.
"She has a wicked sense of humour and loves playing harmless pranks on her colleagues." - 2
A sophisticated comedic style that delights in subverting social norms and finding humor in taboo or unexpected situations.
"His wicked sense of humour kept the entire audience laughing during the tense boardroom meeting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'wicked' (Old English 'wicce', meaning crafty or mischievous, later evolving to mean playfully malicious) combined with 'sense of humour' (Latin 'umor', bodily fluid, later temperament/mood). Over time, 'wicked' shifted from pejorative to an informal amplifier denoting clever, sharp, or delightfully naughty wit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wicked sense of humour" is said worldwide
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humour noir
Transliteration: y-moor nwar
"Elle a un humour noir qui surprend toujours ses invités."
schwarzer Humor
Transliteration: shvart-ser hu-mor
"Er ist bekannt für seinen schwarzen Humor."
umorismo nero
Transliteration: u-mo-ri-zmo ne-ro
"Ha un umorismo nero che non fa ridere tutti."
humor negro
Transliteration: u-mor ne-gro
"Tiene un humor negro muy particular."
humor negro
Transliteration: u-mor ne-gru
"Ela tem um humor negro muito divertido."
तीखा हास्य बोध
Transliteration: teekha hasya bodh
"उसमें एक बहुत ही तीखा हास्य बोध है।"
黑色幽默
Transliteration: hēisè yōumò
"他有一种独特的黑色幽默感。"
짓궂은 유머 감각
Transliteration: jit-gu-jeun yu-meo gam-gak
"그는 짓궂은 유머 감각을 가지고 있다."
ブラックユーモア
Transliteration: burakku yūmoa
"彼女には独特のブラックユーモアのセンスがある。"
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