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manzai

manzai noun: a traditional Japanese form of double-act stand-up comedy, with deliberate misunderstandings, puns and other wordplay.

Noun

manzai (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Japanese form of double-act stand-up comedy, with deliberate misunderstandings, puns and other wordplay.

Origin of manzai

Borrowed from Japanese 漫才 (manzai).

Questions about manzai

What does manzai mean?
Manzai means a traditional Japanese form of double-act stand-up comedy, with deliberate misunderstandings, puns and other wordplay.
What part of speech is manzai?
Manzai is a noun.

Words near manzai in the dictionary

  1. manyverse
  2. manyverses
  3. manywise
  4. Manz
  5. Manza
  6. manzai
  7. manzamine
  8. manzamines
  9. manzana
  10. manzana verde
  11. Manzanar

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