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へたな演技で笑わせる

heta na engi de warawaseru
phrase★Intermediate— make people laugh with bad acting
informal

To make people laugh by intentionally performing poorly or awkwardly, often in a comedic or self-deprecating way.

そのコメディアンはへたな演技で笑わせるのが得意だ。

That comedian is good at making people laugh with his bad acting.

彼はわざとへたな演技で笑わせた。

He intentionally made people laugh with his bad acting.

💡

This phrase is often used in comedic contexts where the performer's poor acting is part of the joke.

Collocations

へたな演技bad acting笑わせるto make someone laugh

Synonyms

へたな演技で笑いを取るへたな演技で笑わせる技術

Antonyms

上手な演技で感動させる

Related Phrases

へたな演技phrase
bad acting
笑わせるphrase
to make someone laugh

💡Pro Tip

Comedic Context

This phrase is often used in comedic situations where the performer's poor acting is intentional and part of the joke.

⚡Gold Rule

Intentional Poor Acting

The 'へたな演技' (bad acting) is usually intentional and meant to be funny.

📖Word Origin

Combination of 'へたな' (bad/awkward), '演技' (acting), and '笑わせる' (to make laugh).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is commonly used in comedy and entertainment contexts where the performer's intentional poor acting is part of the humor.

Word Breakdown

へたな
bad/awkward
adjective
+
演技
acting
noun
+
笑わせる
to make laugh
verb
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