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漫才
manzai
Description
漫才は、二人でおもしろい話をして、みんなを笑わせる日本のお笑いです。
Manzai is a Japanese comedy where two people tell funny stories to make everyone laugh.
ふつう、一人がボケて、もう一人がツッコミます。
Usually, one person plays the fool (boke), and the other plays the straight man (tsukkomi).
Meanings
漫才manzai
Japanese two-person comedy stand-up act
テレビでおもしろい漫才を見ました。
I watched an interesting comedy duo on TV.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally 万歳 (manzai), a New Year performance; the modern comedy form uses the 漫才 spelling.
- Nuance
漫才 is a dialogue duo act, while 落語 is a solo storytelling art.
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