noun
comic storyteller
A performer who delivers humorous monologues or comic stories, often in a traditional or vaudeville style.
彼は人気の漫談家で、いつも観客を笑わせる。
He is a popular comic storyteller who always makes the audience laugh.
A broader term for a comedian, often used for Western-style stand-up or TV comedians, while 漫談家 implies a Japanese-style comic storyteller.
Compound of 漫談 (mandan, 'comic chat') + 家 (-ka, 'professional'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term likely emerged in the early 20th century to describe a new style of comic monologue performer.