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ノリツッコミ

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Meanings

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noun

playing along with a joke then pointing out its absurdity

usually written using kana alone

A manzai comedy technique where the straight man initially goes along with the funny man's joke before suddenly criticizing it. The term combines ノリ (going along) and 突っ込み (pointing out).

See also: 突っ込み

あのコンビのノリツッコミは絶ぜつ妙みょうだ。
That duo's nori-tsukkomi is exquisite.

彼かれはボケに乗のってから鋭するどくノリツッコミを入いれた。

He played along with the funny man's joke and then sharply pointed out its ridiculousness.

Written forms

ノリツッコミ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is common for this comedy term; usually written in kana.
ノリ突つっ込こみ
Kanji-kana mixed form; less common than the pure kana spelling.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust
込crowded, mixture, in bulk

Similar words

突つっ込こみ
Refers to the act of pointing out a joke's absurdity in manzai, without the initial 'going along' phase. ノリツッコミ specifically includes the initial agreement before the retort.
ボケ
The funny man's role in manzai; the partner who makes the silly or absurd statements that the straight man reacts to.

Etymology

Compound of ノリ (from 乗る, 'to go along with') and 突っ込み ('pointing out'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it is a well-established term in Japanese comedy.