しゃべくり漫まん才ざい

noun

dialogue-based manzai; comic dialogue manzai

A style of manzai comedy that relies on rapid-fire spoken exchanges rather than physical skits or props. The term しゃべくり comes from the verb しゃべくる (to chatter on).

See also: 漫才

• あのコンビはしゃべくり漫まん才ざいで人にん気きを集あつめている。

  That duo is gaining popularity with their dialogue-based manzai.

• しゃべくり漫まん才ざいはテンポの良よい掛かけ合あいが命いのちだ。

  In dialogue-based manzai, snappy back-and-forth is everything.