大喜利

Japanese

Kanji in this term
大	喜	利
おお Grade: 1	き > ぎ Grade: 5 (ateji)	り Grade: 4 (ateji)
kun’yomi	on’yomi

Alternative forms

• 大切り

Etymology

From 大切り. The contemporary sense was popularized by Shōten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞ːɡʲiɾʲi]

Noun

大(おお)喜(ぎ)利(り) • (ōgiri) 

1. (entertainment) the final act of the day
2. (Edo, kabuki) the last act in a program of kabuki performances; 切(き)り狂言(きょうげん) (kiri kyōgen)
3. (contemporary) a form of entertainment where witty or absurd answers are given to questions