ノリツッコミ

noun

playing along with a joke then pointing out its absurdity

A manzai comedy technique where the straight man initially goes along with the funny man's joke before suddenly criticizing it. The term combines ノリ (going along) and 突っ込み (pointing out).

See also: 突っ込み

• あのコンビのノリツッコミは絶ぜつ妙みょうだ。

  That duo's nori-tsukkomi is exquisite.

• 彼かれはボケに乗のってから鋭するどくノリツッコミを入いれた。

  He played along with the funny man's joke and then sharply pointed out its ridiculousness.