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三段落ち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 三段落ち.

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Entry

三段落ち三段オチさんだんおち (三段落ち)さんだんオチ (三段オチ)NounFreq #192573
1

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)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

three

3 strokesFrequency 14JLPT N4Grade 1

On

サンゾウ

Kun

み.つみっ.つ

Nanori

さいさえさぶざえざぶそうただみつみん

grade, steps, stairs

9 strokesFrequency 479JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ダンタン

fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

12 strokesFrequency 420JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ラク

Kun

お.ちるお.ちお.とす

Nanori

おち

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