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当たり狂言 (あたりきょうげん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
successful kyogen play ; hit kyogen
Refers to a kyogen (traditional comic theater) performance that is a commercial or critical success. The term is specific to the context of kyogen and is not used for general hits.
See also: 狂言
His troupe gained popularity by producing one successful kyogen after another.
Similar words 狂きょう 言げん 狂言 is the general term for the traditional comic theater form, while 当たり狂言 specifically denotes a successful or hit kyogen performance.
当あ たり 当たり means 'hit' or 'success' in a general sense, but 当たり狂言 is a compound limited to the kyogen context.
Etymology Compound of 当たり (atari, 'hit, success') and 狂言 (kyōgen, 'kyogen, traditional comic theater'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with successful kyogen performances.
