noun

  1. manzai, comic dialog, two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialog, occ. presented as a skit).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
漫才 まんざい
万才 まんざい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

cartoon, involuntarily, unrestrained
マン みだり.に そぞ.ろ (7th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wide, beautiful
マン バン なが.い (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
net radical variant (no. 122)
モウ ボウ あみがしら
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)
genius, years old, cubic shaku
サイ (2nd, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ