三段落ち
sandan'ochi
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)
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  1. sandan'ochi 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)
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Kanji Breakdown
Three
On: さん,ぞう Kun: み,み.つ,みっ.つ
3 strokes N5
Grade, Steps, Stairs
On: だん,たん
9 strokes N3
Fall, Drop, Come Down, Village, Hamlet
On: らく Kun: お.ちる,お.ち,お.とす
12 strokes N3
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三段落ちは〜です。 / 〜の三段落ち

💡 Use は or が to mark this word as the topic or subject of a sentence.

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この三段落ちはとても大切です。
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