狂言
Chinese
conceited; mad | to speak; to say; talk; word | ||
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simp. and trad. (狂言) | 狂 | 言 |
Pronunciation
Noun
狂言
- (literary) crazy talk
- kyogen (Japanese comic theatre)
Descendants
Sino-Xenic (狂言):
- → Japanese: 狂言 (kyōgen)
- → Vietnamese: cuồng ngôn (狂言)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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狂 | 言 |
きょう Grade: S | げん Grade: 2 |
on’yomi |
Noun
狂言 (hiragana きょうげん, rōmaji kyōgen)
- (kabuki) A play; a kabuki piece.
- (theater) Kyogen, a humorous theater piece, frequently presented as a comic interlude in a program of noh performances.
- A charade; a put-on; a performance meant to trick someone.