JLPT N1
演芸
演芸 is like Japanese vaudeville. It includes live stage performances like comic storytelling, magic, and stand-up comedy.
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Noun
Variety Hall Entertainment
A general term for popular performing arts traditionally seen in Japanese variety halls (寄席, yose). It’s an umbrella term for acts like comic storytelling (落語, rakugo), comedy duos (漫才, manzai), magic (手品, tejina), and acrobatics (曲芸, kyokugei).
Example
週末 、 浅草 に 演芸 を 見に 行き ました 。
I went to see some variety hall performances in Asakusa over the weekend.
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