突っこみ突込み
つっこみツッコミ
Noun
1.
thrust, charge, penetration
2.
digging into (a matter), depth
3.
straight man (of a comedy duo)
word usually written using kana alone
4.
quip, gibe, jab, dig, retort, riposte, comeback
5.
putting everything together, including everything
6.
(penetrative) sex, intercourse
slang
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彼の鋭い突っ込みは、議論を活性化させる効果があった。
His sharp retorts had the effect of revitalizing the discussion.
漫才では、ボケと突っ込みのバランスが重要だ。
In manzai (a type of Japanese stand-up comedy), the balance between the boke (funny man) and tsukkomi (straight man) is important.
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