Word Meaning 三段落ち
さんだんおち
sandanochi
三段落ち is read as さんだんおち (sandanochi) and means three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.).
Meaning
English
- three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.)
- rule of three (in comedy writing)
Reading
Kana
さんだんおち
Romaji
sandanochi
Writing Variants
- 三段オチ さんだんおち sandanochi