JMdict: 1719180
狂言回し 【きょうげんまわし】
- [n] supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 狂 | Lunatic, Insane, Crazy, Confuse | キョウ | くる.う, くる.おしい, くるお.しい |
| 言 | Say, Word | ゲン, ゴン | い.う, こと |
| 回 | -times, Round, Game, Revolve, Counter For Occurrences | カイ, エ | まわ.る, -まわ.る, -まわ.り, まわ.す, -まわ.す, まわ.し-, -まわ.し, もとお.る, か.える |