Definition of 三段落ち (さんだんおち)
さんだんお
三段落ち
さんだんおち
sandan-ochi
noun
•
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)
See also:落ち (おち)
Other readings:
三段オチ【さんだんオチ】
Related Kanji
| 三 | three |
| 段 | grade, steps, stairs |
| 落 | fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet |