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狂言回し (きょうげんまわし) — supporting, but indispensable role | Kumi Dictionary

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狂言回し

狂言回し

狂きょう言げんま回わし

supporting, but indispensable role

Kanji Vocab Music & Entertainment21 strokes

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狂言廻し

きょうげんまわし

Noun

1.

supporting, but indispensable role, major supporting role

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Kanji that make up this word

くる.う・くる.おしい・くるお.しい…(1)

lunatic・insane・crazy・confuse

い.う・こと…(3)

まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す・-まわ.す・まわ.し-…(5)

-times・round・game・revolve・counter for occurrences

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