落とし話
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Meanings
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rakugo; comic storytelling with a punchline
archaic
Archaic term for rakugo, the traditional Japanese art of comic monologue storytelling. The modern standard term is 落語 (らくご).
See also: 落語
In the Edo period, rakugo was enjoyed as entertainment for the common people.
Nowadays, 落とし話 is more often called 落語.