狂言回し

きょうげんまわし

Also written 狂言廻し

Meanings

1. Noun supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role

Kanji

• 狂 mad. Read as キョウ.
• 言 word. Read as ゲン.
• 回 times. Read as まわし.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists