Meaning

Primary

Comic Dialogue

Alternative

Comedy Double Act

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A comic talent! And not just one, but two comic talents, because this means a comic dialogue or a comedy double act.

More specifically, 漫才 refers to a double act that features a "funny man" (ボケ) and "straight man" (ツッコミ) in a comic dialogue routine. 漫才 is one of the most popular forms of comedy in Japan.

Reading

まんざい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Watch out for the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

漫才を見て大声で笑うことはストレス解消になる。

Watching comedy double acts and laughing loudly relieves my stress.

Kanji Composition