manzai; a traditional Japanese double-act comedy featuring rapid back-and-forth dialogue, typically with a 'boke' (funny man) and 'tsukkomi' (straight man). Common on TV and in theaters.
昨夜の漫才で彼らの新ネタが大ウケした。
Their new routine in last night's manzai was a huge hit.
漫才はボケとツッコミの掛け合いが命だ。
Manzai lives on the interplay between the boke and tsukkomi.
若手の漫才コンビがテレビに出始めた。
A young manzai duo has started appearing on TV.