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straight man
Noun
idiomatic
(idiomatic)
A
member
(of
any
gender)
of
a
team
of
comic
performers
who
plays
a
supporting
role
by
helping
to
set
up
jokes
and
punch
lines
through
engaging
in
dialog
with
another
comedian
playing
a
more
eccentric
or
otherwise
more
interesting
character;
a
foil
who
plays
such
a
role
in
theatrical
comedy.
Japanese Meaning
コメディショーにおいて、もう一方のより風変わりな（または際立った特徴をもつ）演者と対話しながら、冗談やパンチラインを引き出すための土台を作る、控えめかつ実直な役割を果たす人物。
Sense（1）
(idiomatic)
A
member
(of
any
gender)
of
a
team
of
comic
performers
who
plays
a
supporting
role
by
helping
to
set
up
jokes
and
punch
lines
through
engaging
in
dialog
with
another
comedian
playing
a
more
eccentric
or
otherwise
more
interesting
character;
a
foil
who
plays
such
a
role
in
theatrical
comedy.
Sense（2）
（ plural ）
Quizzes for review
(idiomatic) A member (of any gender) of a team of comic performers who plays a supporting role by helping to set up jokes and punch lines through engaging in dialog with another comedian playing a more eccentric or otherwise more interesting character; a foil who plays such a role in theatrical comedy.
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straight man
During the live show, the straight man calmly set up every joke so their eccentric partner could deliver the punchlines.
See correct answer
During the live show, the straight man calmly set up every joke so their eccentric partner could deliver the punchlines.
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