ギャグセン
Japanese
| Alternative spelling |
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| ギャグ線 |
Etymology
Apparently from ギャグ (gyagu, “joke”) + センス (sensu, “good sense (for something)”), with the latter element clipped. The elements are ultimately from English gag, sense. In the alternative spelling ギャグ線 the kanji is ateji (当て字). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “random websites usually say it's from ギャグのセンス; if true, then 〜線 is ateji?”)
Pronunciation
Noun
ギャグセン • (gyagusen)
- (informal, youth slang) ability to crack jokes
- ギャグセンが高い
- gyagusen ga takai
- good at cracking jokes
- 2021 December 23, “Kare no gyagusen ni hikareta watashi to, watashi ni hito mebore shita kare. Isho ni iru to warai ga taemasen! [I was charmed by his sense of humor, and he fell for me at first sight. When we are together the laughter never stops!]”, in Tapple[1], archived from the original on 20 March 2023:
- 私の中でギャグ線が高いなと思って、ただそれだけの理由でいいかもを返してメッセージのやりとりが始まりました。
- Watashi no naka de gyagusen ga takai na to omotte, tada sore dake no riyū de ii kamo o kaeshite messēji no yaritori ga hajimarimashita.
- I thought he was good at telling jokes and maybe that was reason enough, so our exchange of messages began.
- 私の中でギャグ線が高いなと思って、ただそれだけの理由でいいかもを返してメッセージのやりとりが始まりました。
- [2025 June 24, Senuma Fumiaki, “Daigakusei ni totte ‘omoshiroi hito’ to wa? [According to university students, what is a ‘funny person’?]”, in Note[2], archived from the original on 7 January 2026:
- しかし、この傾向には注意も必要です。「ギャグセンが高い＝話が面白い」という認識があまりに強いことで、“面白さ”の定義が限定されてしまう危うさも感じます。
たとえば、「観察眼が鋭い」「面白いものを見つけるのがうまい」といった資質や、「空気をやわらかくする」「雰囲気づくりがうまい」といった非言語的な能力は、ギャグセンとしてはあまり評価されていないようです。- Shikashi, kono keikō ni wa chūi mo hitsuyō desu. “gyagusen ga takai - hanashi ga omoshiroi” to iu ninshiki ga amari ni tsuyoi koto de, “omoshirosa” no teigi ga gentei sarete shimau ayausa mo kanjimasu.
Tatoeba, “kansatsugan ga surudoi” “omoshiroi mono o mitsukeru no ga umai” to itta shishitsu ya, “kūki o yawarakaku suru” “fun'ikizukuri ga umai” to itta higengoteki na nōryoku wa, gyagusen to shite wa amari hyōka sareteinai yō desu. - Some caveats, however, are necessary. Although the notion that "high gyagusen = amusing speaker" is strong, there is a risk in reducing the definition to "humorousness". For instance, qualities such as "keenly observant" or disposition to "find the humor in situations", as well as nonverbal qualities such as "easy-going presence" or "skilled mood-maker" are not usually evaluated as gyagusen.]
- Shikashi, kono keikō ni wa chūi mo hitsuyō desu. “gyagusen ga takai - hanashi ga omoshiroi” to iu ninshiki ga amari ni tsuyoi koto de, “omoshirosa” no teigi ga gentei sarete shimau ayausa mo kanjimasu.
- しかし、この傾向には注意も必要です。「ギャグセンが高い＝話が面白い」という認識があまりに強いことで、“面白さ”の定義が限定されてしまう危うさも感じます。
- 2025 September 5, “Chūnichi: Shuyaku chigau? Sofue Daisuke intai kaiken boke renpatsu no Ōno Yūta ni SNS mo bakushō ‘gyagusen taka sugi’ [Chunichi: Losing the main character? On social media Yuta Ono is declared ‘too funny’ at Daisuke Sofue’s retirement announcement]”, in Nikkan Sports[3], archived from the original on 18 September 2025:
- Xには「寂しさよりボケかましてる大野さん、とても良き」「この2人の絡みが見れなくなるの寂しい それにしても大野さんギャグセン高すぎるツボすぎる」などの投稿が相次いだ。
- X ni wa “sabishisa yori boke kamashiteru Ōno-san, totemo iki” “kono futari no karami ga mirenakunaru no sabishī sore ni shite mo Ōno-san gyagusen takasugiru tsubo sugiru” nado no tōkō ga aitsuida.
- On X messages such as “Pulling jokes rather than being sad is perfect Ono”, “Feeling sad that we won’t see these two together anymore, but even so, Ono’s great ability to crack jokes is spot on” flooded in.
- Xには「寂しさよりボケかましてる大野さん、とても良き」「この2人の絡みが見れなくなるの寂しい それにしても大野さんギャグセン高すぎるツボすぎる」などの投稿が相次いだ。
- 2025 September 20, “Bass vs Mimei NEO GENESIS”[4] (rap battle), performed by Bass:
- 仮面が面白い？ギャグセンが低、お前方やで
- Kamen ga omoroi? Gyagusen ga hiku, omae hō ya de
- The Mask is funny? Weak jokester, you are
- 仮面が面白い？ギャグセンが低、お前方やで
- ギャグセンが高い