comedy

A2 · Elementary Countable noun Theater

n. a specific movie, play, or book that has a funny story and usually a happy ending.

n. a dramatic work that is light and humorous in tone, often concluding with a positive resolution for the characters.

日本語:喜劇※

“We went to see a romantic comedy at the cinema last night.”

“Shakespeare's early comedies often rely on cases of mistaken identity and complex romantic entanglements to drive the plot.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. a real-life event or situation that is funny or ridiculous.

n. a humorous or absurd event or sequence of occurrences in real life.

日本語:喜劇※

“The whole trip was a comedy of errors, starting with us losing our passports.”

“The meeting descended into pure comedy when the manager accidentally projected his private shopping list onto the wall.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Literary · Archaic

n. an old type of long poem or story that ends happily, even if it is not always funny.

n. a medieval narrative poem written in a style between tragedy and elegy, typically featuring a happy or prosperous conclusion.

“Dante's Divine Comedy is one of the most famous poems in world history.”

“In the medieval tradition, a comedy was defined by its movement from misfortune to a joyful resolution rather than by its capacity to elicit laughter.”