YukimojiYukimoji
← Vocab
←噴射残留→
VocabJLPT N1
comic storytelling
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. rakugo
  2. 2. traditional Japanese comic storytelling
  3. 3. Rakugo
A traditional form of Japanese comic storytelling performed by a solo artist sitting on stage. The performer uses only a fan and a small cloth as props while portraying multiple characters through voice and gesture. It is a beloved part of Japanese traditional performing arts with a history of several centuries.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Her silences are unsettlingly like the pauses in rakugo.

Sentence 2

Ugh, the same mistake again! At least in rakugo it'd be funny!

Sentence 3

Wait, they're actually doing rakugo on tonight's stream?

Sentence 4

Someone in the break room asked me, "Got any rakugo recommendations?"

Sentence 5

Word backstage was that the rakugo performer's set had run long.