Japanese

Noun

ユーモア ‎(romaji yūmoa)

1. humour (UK), humor (US)

Coordinate terms

• 機知 ‎(きち, kichi): a quick wit (able to respond quickly to different situations)
• 頓知 ‎(とんち, tonchi): a sharp wit (able to rapidly come up with relevant knowledge)
• 気転, 機転 ‎(きてん, kiten): tact, wit (as in to keep one's wits about one)
• ウイット ‎(uitto): wit (quick with the right word)
• エスプリ ‎(esupuri) wit, humor, verve, esprit

References

1. ↑ Takebayashi, Shigeru (1993) The Kenkyusha Japanese-English Leaner's Pocket Dictionary, Tōkyō: Kenkyūsha, ISBN 978-4-7674-2305-0.
2. 1 2 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9