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(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. / (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.

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Source Word

absurdity

IPA(Pronunciation)

/əbˈsɜːd.ɪ.ti/

Noun

countable uncountable obsolete rare

(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. / (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.

Japanese Meaning

（可算）不条理な事柄、馬鹿げた行為、論理の矛盾など、一見すると成立し得ない、常識に反する事例を指す。 / （不可算）物事の不条理さ、常識や論理に反している性質や状態を表す。

What is this buttons?

The absurdity—the clown filing taxes under a fake name—was so blatant that the judge couldn't help but smile.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

道化師が偽名で税金の申告をしているというそのばかげた出来事は、あまりに露骨だったので判事も思わず笑ってしまった。

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(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.

And it is a fact that in these two days the boy had almost talked over his mother, too; had parried all her objections one after another with that indignant good sense which is often the perfection of absurdity …

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