ハリセン

noun

paper fan for slapstick; harisen

A large paper fan used in Japanese comedy (manzai, owarai) to hit a partner for a loud slap sound; also used as a prop by audience members. Compare 張り扇 (はりおうぎ), a similar fan used in traditional storytelling.

See also: 張り扇

• 漫まん才ざいで、ボケがツッコミにハリセンで叩たたかれた。

  In the manzai act, the funny man got smacked with a harisen by the straight man.

• お笑わらいライブでハリセンを振ふり回まわす観かん客きゃくがいた。

  There was an audience member waving a harisen at the comedy show.