間あい狂きょう言げん

noun

kyogen interlude; short comic scene in noh

A short scene within a noh play, typically performed by a kyogen actor, often explaining the story or providing comic relief. Domain-specific to noh theater.

See also: 本狂言

• 能のうの途と中ちゅうで、間あい狂きょう言げんが物もの語がたりの背はい景けいを説せつ明めいする。

  During the noh play, the kyogen interlude explains the background of the story.