漫才

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.