kyogen

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Borrowed from Japanese 狂言 (kyōgen), from Middle Chinese 狂言 (MC gjwang ngjon, “crazed ramblings”)), from 狂 (MC gjwang, “crazy, mad”) + 言 (MC ngjon, “speech”).

noun kyogen · kyogens · kyōgen

uncountable A form of traditional Japanese theatre, once performed alongside noh as a comic intermission.
countable A work in this genre. Many kyogen include komai, small comic dances and songs which enhance the sense of fun or absurdity of a play.

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@misc{kyogen_2026,
  title = {kyogen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kyogen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}