English Dictionary

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。

During the live show, the straight man calmly set up every joke so their eccentric partner could deliver the punchlines.

ライブショーで、相手の奇抜な芸を引き立てるネタ振りをする脇役のコメディアンは落ち着いて一つ一つの前フりを用意し、相手がオチを決めた。

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.

For many years Bud Abbott served brilliantly as Lou Costello's deadpan straight man.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see straight, man; for example, a heterosexual man.

the committee consisted of two lesbians and a straight man

straight men （ plural ）