noun
upcoming program; upcoming programme
Used in the context of traditional Japanese theater (kabuki, noh, kyogen) to refer to the next piece or performance on the program.
替わり狂言は何ですか。
What is the upcoming program?
次の替わり狂言は「勧進帳」です。
The next upcoming program is 'Kanjinchō'.
Standard spelling.
Variant okurigana spelling.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
Compound of 替わり (kawari, 'substitute, alternate') + 狂言 (kyōgen, 'play, performance'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with traditional theater programming.