自嘲

• 読み: じちょう
• ローマ字: jichō
• 漢字の分解: 自 (ji/mizuka) — self; 嘲 (chō/azake) — to mock, ridicule
• 発音: /dʑitɕoː/

意味

Self-mockery; self-deprecation; self-ridicule. Making fun of or belittling one's own faults, failures, or situation, often with bitter humour.

A formal noun and する-verb (自嘲する). Distinct from 謙遜 (kenson — modesty), 自嘲 carries a sharper, more cynical edge — it is mockery directed inward, often tinged with bitterness or resignation. Frequently appears in the phrase 自嘲気味に (jichō-gimi ni — in a self-deprecating manner). Used by sophisticated speakers who deploy dark humour about themselves as a coping or rhetorical device.

例文

1. 彼は自嘲気味に笑いながら、自分の失敗を話した。
2. 年をとるほど、自嘲ではなく自己受容の方が大切だと感じる。
3. また遅刻してしまったと、彼女は自嘲の笑みを浮かべた。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, personal reflection, humour, coping

トーン: wry

起源と歴史

Compound of 自 (ji — self) and 嘲 (chō — to mock, ridicule). The character 嘲 also appears in 嘲笑 (chōshō — ridicule, derision), emphasising the cutting nature of this form of self-directed humour.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal