落語（らくご）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: rakugo storytelling
Example sentences
- 落語を聞いて、おなかがいたくなるほど笑った。 — I laughed so hard at the rakugo that my stomach hurt.
- 彼は落語を趣味で習っている。 — He studies rakugo as a hobby.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “落語” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)