“Hilarious” in Japanese
Short answer
Hilarious in Japanese is “傑作” (kessaku). Full meaning: masterpiece, masterwork, chef d'oeuvre, fine piece of work; (unintentionally) hilarious, absurd (e.g. blunder), outrageous, wild.
Other ways to say “Hilarious” in Japanese
面白おかしい
omoshirookashii humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
けっさく
kessaku masterpiece, masterwork, chef d'oeuvre, fine piece of work; (unintentionally) hilarious, absurd (e.g. blunder), outrageous, wild
ケッサク
kessaku masterpiece, masterwork, chef d'oeuvre, fine piece of work; (unintentionally) hilarious, absurd (e.g. blunder), outrageous, wild
ケッ作
kessaku masterpiece, masterwork, chef d'oeuvre, fine piece of work; (unintentionally) hilarious, absurd (e.g. blunder), outrageous, wild
おもしろおかしい
omoshirookashii humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
面白おかし
omoshirookashi humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
面白おかしく
omoshirookashiku humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
おもしろおかし
omoshirookashi humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
面白おかしかっ
omoshirookashika humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
面白おかしけれ
omoshirookashikere humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
面白おかしゅう
omoshirookashuu humorous, funny, amusing, laughable, hilarious, comical, jocular
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