狂言

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Chinese

conceited; mad
to speak; to say; talk
to speak; to say; talk; word
 
simp. and trad.
(狂言)

Pronunciation


Verb

狂言

  1. to say crazy things; to ramble crazily

Noun

狂言

  1. crazy talk; crazed ramblings
  2. kyogen (Japanese comic theatre)

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (狂言):

Japanese

Kanji in this term
きょう
Grade: S
げん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Noun

(きょう)(げん) (kyōgen

  1. (kabuki) A play; a kabuki piece.
  2. (theater) Kyogen, a humorous theater piece, frequently presented as a comic interlude in a program of noh performances.
  3. A charade; a put-on; a performance meant to trick someone.
    狂言(きょうげん)自殺(じさつ)
    kyōgen jisatsu
    faked suicide