漫才

Chinese

free; unrestrained; inundate
 
ability; talent; endowment
ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just
trad. (漫才)
simp. #(漫才)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese (まん)(ざい) (manzai).

Pronunciation


Noun

漫才

  1. Manzai (Japanese double act stand-up comedy)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
まん
Grade: S
ざい
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

This form coined in 1933 by Yoshimoto Kōgyō, from 万才 by changing the first character. This form popularized by 大阪万才 Osaka manzai (the Osaka region’s variant), from 万歳, from original 萬歳 by simplification of the first character.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んざ [màńzáꜜì] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [mã̠nd͡za̠i]

Noun

(まん)(ざい) (manzai) 

  1. Japanese double act stand-up comedy

Derived terms

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