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straight man in Japanese

straight man in Japanese is ツッコミ.

straight man in Japanese

ツッコミ
noun
Pronounced: tsukkomi
(idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
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What is "straight man" in Japanese?

"straight man" in Japanese is ツッコミ.

How do you pronounce ツッコミ?

"straight man" in Japanese is ツッコミ, pronounced "tsukkomi".

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