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さんだんおち
Meanings
Noun
1. 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)
Alt. forms
三
さん
段
だん
オチ
三
さん
段
だん
落
お
ち
さんだんおち
Composed of
さんだん
third stage; three stages
おち
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)