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漫才

まんざい

N2Japanese two-person comedy

Examples

文化祭で友人と短い漫才を披露した。

二人は漫才の台本を読みながら間を練習した。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: Spelling: 漫才. Reading: まんざい. Core meaning: Japanese two-person comedy.
  • Basic usage: Representative examples: 文化祭で友人と短い漫才を披露した / 二人は漫才の台本を読みながら間を練習した.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Two-person verbal comedy
    • 漫才 is a Japanese comedy form typically built on rapid verbal exchange and divided roles between two performers. It does not mean every comedy genre or all solo comic storytelling.

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