manzai

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noun

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

OriginJapanese 漫才 →
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Meanings

nounmanzai (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA traditional Japanese form of double-act stand-up comedy, with deliberate misunderstandings, puns and other wordplay.

Origin

  1. Japanese漫才
  2. Englishmanzai

Borrowed from Japanese 漫才 (manzai).

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Anagrams

ZamaninamaziMazani
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APA

manzai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manzai

MLA

“manzai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manzai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “manzai,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/manzai.

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