Can the phrase 不条理劇 "a theatre of absurd" be used figuratively in Japanese?


Would it be valid in casual Japanese conversation to use the term
不条理劇{ふじょうりげき} or 不条理演劇{ふじょうりえんげき} to describe a situation in which for example
two parties A and B are talking to each other using nonsensical arguments or
acting in illogical way in response to each other?

If not what other word might be used to describe such a situation?




You mean, to describe such nonsensical situations in general, rather than to
actually talk about [this kind of
theatre](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8D%E6%9D%A1%E7%90%86%E6%BC%94%E5%8A%87)?
Then, no, I think most people do not recognize the word 不条理(演)劇, and I have
never heard or seen "不条理劇みたいな会話をした" or something like that.

The first word that came into my mind to describe such a situation is シュールな,
which is a loanword from "surrealism". I don't know the usage of this word in
English, but Japanese people use シュール often (at least more often than 不条理な or
ナンセンスな) to describe something nonsense yet funny, impressive but difficult to
interpret. It's too difficult for me to fully convey the feelings of this
word, but don't believe the dictionary definition and try googling シュールな会話 or
シュールなマンガ.




You mean, to describe such nonsensical situations in general, rather than to
actually talk about [this kind of
theatre](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8D%E6%9D%A1%E7%90%86%E6%BC%94%E5%8A%87)?
Then, no, I think most people do not recognize the word 不条理(演)劇, and I have
never heard or seen "不条理劇みたいな会話をした" or something like that.

The first word that came into my mind to describe such a situation is シュールな,
which is a loanword from "surrealism". I don't know the usage of this word in
English, but Japanese people use シュール often (at least more often than 不条理な or
ナンセンスな) to describe something nonsense yet funny, impressive but difficult to
interpret. It's too difficult for me to fully convey the feelings of this
word, but don't believe the dictionary definition and try googling シュールな会話 or
シュールなマンガ.

