Humor and Social Interaction

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary related to humor and social interaction for academic study.

社交辞令

Lip service, expressing politeness with no intent.

振り返る

To look back on something.

自己防衛

Self-defense, protecting oneself emotionally.

風刺

Satire, a technique to ridicule or criticize.

ブラック・ユーモア

Dark humor, humor that finds comedy in subjects that are generally considered serious or taboo.

くすぐる

To make someone laugh.

ゲラゲラ笑う

To laugh uproariously.

笑みがこぼれる

To smile spontaneously.

作為的

Intentional, done on purpose.

手法

Technique, a method for accomplishing something.

自然発生的

Spontaneous generation, occurring naturally without planning.

思い浮かぶ

To come to mind.

提唱

Advocacy or proposal for an idea.

盛んに

Actively or energetically.

感覚

Sense or sensation.

議論

Argument or discussion.

常識

Common sense.

感情

Emotion or feeling.

逸脱

Deviation from a norm or standard.

挙げる

To raise or elevate.

知性

Intelligence.

解明

Clarification or explication.

探究

Search or quest for knowledge.

著名

Famous or eminent.

区分

Division or section.

引き金

Trigger, a point that leads to an action.

刺激

Stimulus or impetus, something that provokes a reaction.

敵意

Hostility.

関心事

Matter of concern.

示す

To demonstrate or show.

哲学者

Philosopher.

無声

Voiceless or silent.

挑む

To challenge.

社交上

Socially, in terms of social interaction.

最古

The oldest.

伴う

To go hand in hand with.

滑稽

Funny or ridiculous.

優位

Superiority or dominance.

基盤

Base or basis for something.

改めて

To reconsider or do again.

アハハと笑う

to laugh heartily or uncontrollably, often in response to humor.

期限

the deadline or due date for something.

比較行動学者

A behavioral scientist who studies the similarities and differences in behaviors across species.

劣位

refers to a lower status or position in a social hierarchy.

発展

Growth or development in a societal or organizational context.

冒頭

The beginning or opening of a story, speech, or presentation.

知覚

The interpretation of sensory information that shapes one's understanding of the world.

優越感

A feeling of superiority over others, often stemming from achievements or status.

自覚

The awareness of one's own character, feelings, motives, and desires.

他者

Others or those outside oneself

想定

Assuming something to understand potential outcomes.

認知

Awareness or understanding of something.

自虐

self-deprecation