漫才
Chinese
| free; unrestrained; inundate | ability; talent; endowment ability; talent; endowment; gift; an expert; only (then); only if; just | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (漫才) | 漫 | 才 | |
| simp. #(漫才) | 漫 | 才 | |
Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from Japanese 漫才 (manzai).
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: màncái
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄢˋ ㄘㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: màncái
- Wade–Giles: man4-tsʻai2
- Yale: màn-tsái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: manntsair
- Palladius: маньцай (manʹcaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /män⁵¹ t͡sʰaɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Noun
漫才
- Manzai (Japanese double act stand-up comedy)
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 漫 | 才 |
| まん Grade: S |
ざい Grade: 2 |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
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
Noun
漫才 • (manzai)
- Japanese double act stand-up comedy
Derived terms
- 漫才師 (manzaishi)