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gallows humour
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Japanese Meaning
ブラックユーモア。死や極端な困難、絶望といった、通常は笑いの種とならないテーマに対し、皮肉や風刺を込めた笑いを指す。 / 「gallows humor」の別表記として用いられるため、内容は上記と同様に、死や深刻な状況を題材にした不謹慎な笑いを意味する。
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(British spelling) Alternative form of gallows humor
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gallows humour
Even in the bleakest moments, she relied on gallows humour to keep the conversation bearable.
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Even in the bleakest moments, she relied on gallows humour to keep the conversation bearable.
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