“Punch-line” in Japanese
Short answer
Punch-line in Japanese is “パンチライン” (panchirain). Full meaning: punch-line (of story or joke).
Other ways to say “Punch-line” in Japanese
下げ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
落ち
ochi slip, omission; upshot, denouement, outcome, final result; punch line (of a joke)
サゲ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
さげ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
オチ
ochi slip, omission; upshot, denouement, outcome, final result; punch line (of a joke)
落
ochi slip, omission; upshot, denouement, outcome, final result; punch line (of a joke)
提げ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
落げ
sage lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story)
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