noun
filler; gap-filling material; anecdote to fill time
Refers to something used to fill a gap in a program or conversation, such as a short talk, anecdote, or performance. Often used in contexts like meetings, stage shows, or between speakers.
司会者が場つなぎにちょっとしたジョークを言った。
The emcee told a little joke as a filler.
次の演者が準備できるまで、場つなぎの音楽が流れた。
Filler music played until the next performer was ready.
A more general term for connecting or filling a gap; 場つなぎ specifically refers to filling time or space in a social or performance setting.
Compound of 場 (place, occasion) and つなぎ (connecting, filling), from the verb 繋ぐ (to connect). The word describes something that 'connects' or bridges a gap in a situation.