JLPT N2
落語
落語 is a traditional form of Japanese comic storytelling where one person plays all the characters.
Readings
Noun
"Rakugo" / Traditional Comic Storytelling
A traditional Japanese performance where a single storyteller (落語家, rakugoka) sits on a cushion and tells a long, humorous story. Using only a paper fan and a small cloth as props, the performer portrays various characters, and the story always ends with a clever punchline called an オチ (ochi).
Example
昨日 、 初めて 落語 を 見に 行き まし た 。
Yesterday, I went to see rakugo for the first time.
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