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kyogen

ky·o·gen [ kee ṓgən ] (plural ky·o·gens)


noun 
Definition:
 
Japanese farce: in Japanese theater, a short farce that is performed either after or in between No dramas. It is characterized by stylized movements, but involves no masks or music and serves to relieve the tension of the No dramas.

[Late 19th century. < Japanese]
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