元となった辞書の項目
straight man
名詞
慣用表現
(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.
日本語の意味
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。
意味（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.
（ plural ）
