Chinese

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

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

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Noun

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漫才

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

Japanese

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

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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

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Noun

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(まん)(ざい) (manzai

  1. Japanese double act stand-up comedy

Derived terms

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