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Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Japanese Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia ja
Kanji in this term
おお
Grade: 1
き > ぎ
Grade: 5
(ateji)

Grade: 4
(ateji)
kun'yomi on'yomi

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(おお)()() (ōgiri

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