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掛け合い漫才 (かけあいまんざい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

掛かけ合あい漫まん才ざい

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Meanings

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rapid-fire comic dialogue; manzai with quick back-and-forth

A style of manzai comedy characterized by fast-paced, witty exchanges between the straight man and funny man.

あのコンビの掛かけ合あい漫まん才ざいはテンポが良よくて面おも白しろい

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That duo's rapid-fire comic dialogue has great timing and is funny.

Kanji

掛hang, suspend, depend
合fit, suit, join
漫cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained
才genius, years old, cubic shaku

Related words

漫まん才ざい
掛け合い漫才 is a specific style of 漫才 that emphasizes quick back-and-forth banter, while 漫才 is the broader category of Japanese stand-up comedy duos.

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掛かけ合あう+漫まん才ざい

Written forms

掛かけ合あい漫まん才ざい
Standard kanji spelling for this compound.
かけあい漫まん才ざい
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in informal writing.

Etymology

Compound of 掛け合い (かけあい, 'negotiation' or 'exchange') and 漫才 (まんざい, 'manzai comedy'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term describes the rapid-fire exchange characteristic of this comedic style.