noun
rapid-fire comic dialogue; manzai with quick back-and-forth
A style of manzai comedy characterized by fast-paced, witty exchanges between the straight man and funny man.
あのコンビの掛け合い漫才はテンポが良くて面白い。
That duo's rapid-fire comic dialogue has great timing and is funny.
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.
掛け合い漫才 is a specific style of 漫才 that emphasizes quick back-and-forth banter, while 漫才 is the broader category of Japanese stand-up comedy duos.
Compound of 掛け合い (かけあい, 'negotiation' or 'exchange') and 漫才 (まんざい, 'manzai comedy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes the rapid-fire exchange characteristic of this comedic style.