張はり扇せん

noun

paper-covered folded fan used in noh and storytelling

Traditional prop used in noh theater and kōdan storytelling; made of paper pasted over a folding fan frame, often used to strike a table for emphasis.

• 講こう談だん師しが張はり扇せんで机つくえを叩たたいて調ちょう子しを取とる。

  The kōdan storyteller strikes the desk with a harisen to keep rhythm.

noun

paper fan used in slapstick comedy

Only with reading はりせん

A large, flat paper fan used in manzai and other comedy acts to hit a partner for comedic effect; often written in katakana as ハリセン.

See also: ハリセン

• 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る。

  In manzai, the funny man gets hit with a harisen by the straight man.