gag

Japanese: ギャグ
gag
(noun) (gag) An improvised and humorous (although in reality it is often prepared in advance) line or gesture inserted between the main story in a play or movie to make the audience laugh. ※Furukawa Roppa's diary - January 1, 1934 (Showa 9) "It was moving too smoothly and there were not many gags."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (gag) 演劇、映画などで観客を笑わせるために、本筋の間にはさまれる即興的でこっけいな(実際には前もって用意されている場合が多い)せりふやしぐさ。※古川ロッパ日記‐昭和九年(1934)一月一日「スラスラと運びすぎるし、ギャグも少かった」

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