落語

Japanese JLPT N1 Vocabulary Japanese ★★★★ 4/5 neutral らくごrakugo
読み らくご
ローマ字 rakugo
漢字の分解 落 (raku/ochi) — fall, drop, punchline; 語 (go/kataru) — to speak, to tell, language
発音 /ɾa.kɯ.ɡo/

意味

Rakugo; a traditional Japanese form of comic storytelling in which a single seated narrator voices all characters in a humorous monologue ending in a punchline.

A Sino-Japanese compound noun referring to one of Japan's most beloved traditional performing arts. The 落語家 (rakugoka) sits on a cushion (座布団) on stage, using only a fan (扇子) and a small cloth (手拭い) as props, and voices all characters in a story. The performance ends in a punchline called 落ち (ochi). Rakugo emerged in the Edo period and is performed at 寄席 (yose) theatres. It reflects distinct Tokyo (江戸前) and Osaka dialects and comedic sensibilities, and remains a living art form.

例文

  1. 落語は一人の演者が扇子一本で複数の登場人物を演じ分ける話芸だ。
  2. 祖父は若い頃から落語が好きで、上野の寄席に足繁く通っていた。
  3. 近年、落語を題材にした漫画やドラマが若い世代に人気を集めている。

使い方ガイド

場面: traditional arts, entertainment, cultural history, comedy

トーン: warm, culturally rich

起源と歴史

Sino-Japanese compound: 落 (raku/ochi) means to fall, to drop; 語 (go) means to speak or tell. Derived from 落ち (ochi), the punchy or absurd ending that characterises rakugo — the narrative drops to its punchline.

文化的背景

時代: Edo-Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

関連フレーズ

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