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“Aiming for laughs” in Japanese

Short answer
ウケ狙い ukenerai うけねらい

Aiming for laughs in Japanese is “ウケ狙い” (ukenerai). Full meaning: aiming for laughs, trying to make people laugh, playing to the crowd, crowd-pleaser.

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