三段落ち

三段オチ

Readings

Kana: さんだんおち、さんだんオチ

Romaji: sandan'ochi, sandan'ochi

Definition

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)

See also: 落ち (reading おち, entry #3)

Kanji

三

Readings: サン、 ゾウ、 み、 み.つ、 みっ.つ

Meaning: three

段

Readings: ダン、 タン

Meanings: grade, steps, stairs

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet