Editing Manzai (section)

=={{Transliteration|ja|Boke}} and {{Transliteration|ja|tsukkomi}}==
Similar in execution to the concepts of "funny man" and "[[straight man]]" in [[double act]] comedy (e.g. [[Abbott and Costello]]; [[Martin and Lewis]]), these roles are a very important characteristic of {{Transliteration|ja|manzai}}. {{nihongo||ボケ|Boke}} comes from the verb {{Nihongo||惚ける/呆ける|bokeru}} which carries the meaning of "senility" or "air headed-ness" and is reflected in the {{Transliteration|ja|boke}}'s tendency for misinterpretation and forgetfulness. The word {{nihongo||突っ込み|tsukkomi}} refers to the role the second comedian plays in "butting in" and correcting the {{Transliteration|ja|boke}}'s errors. In performances it is common for the {{Transliteration|ja|tsukkomi}} to berate the {{Transliteration|ja|boke}} and hit them on the head with a swift smack; one traditional {{Transliteration|ja|manzai}} prop often used for this purpose is a pleated paper fan called a {{nihongo||張り扇|[[harisen]]}}.<ref>[http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C WWWJDIC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103191356/http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C |date=3 January 2015 }}</ref> Another traditional {{Transliteration|ja|manzai}} prop is a small drum, usually carried (and used) by the {{Transliteration|ja|boke}}. A Japanese bamboo and paper umbrella is another common prop. These props are usually used only during non-serious {{Transliteration|ja|manzai}} routines as traditional {{Transliteration|ja|manzai}} requires there to be no props in terms of routine and in competitions. The use of props would put the comedy act closer to a ''[[Glossary of owarai terms#conte|conte]]'' rather than ''manzai''.

The tradition of {{Transliteration|ja|tsukkomi}} and {{Transliteration|ja|boke}} is often used in other [[Owarai|Japanese comedy]], although it may not be as obviously portrayed as it usually is in {{Transliteration|ja|manzai}}.{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}}