noun
second play on the program
In kabuki, the second play of a program, typically a domestic drama (sewamono) following the historical first play.
今日の歌舞伎公演では、二番目狂言として『曽根崎心中』が上演された。
In today's kabuki performance, 'The Love Suicides at Sonezaki' was staged as the second play on the program.
Compound of 二番目 (nibanme, 'second') + 狂言 (kyōgen, 'play, drama'), referring to the second play in a traditional kabuki program.