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Tartar Kansu
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Stage forms this act uses in the library, and how often.

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Tartar Kansu · At the Beach

Two people are losing it over something they think is incredibly rare.

Culture note Suikawari is a Japanese summer beach game where a blindfolded person tries to smash a watermelon with a stick.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Why would we do that, man?!

Textbookどうしてそうなるんですか。Casual 「なんで」 replaces 「どうして」; 「だよ」 adds a pushy plain-form punch, and 「お前」 is a blunt 'you' used between friends.

Tone: Rude (between friends)Speed: normal
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Audience laughter in this scene0:18
Tartar Kansu · Worries

One performer says that, as partners, they can easily tell what is worrying the other, and makes a guess.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Seriously?!

Textbook本当ですか？Slang 'まじ' replaces '本当', and rough 'かよ' replaces 'ですか', turning a real question into a stunned 'seriously?!' retort.

Speed: normal
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Audience laughter in this scene0:17
Tartar Kansu · Wanting to Be Approached

One performer starts passing along a rumor that another guy goes to an underground casino.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Don't go telling people, okay? It'll get around!

Textbookあまり言ってはいけませんよ。広まってしまいますから。「言ってはいけません」→「言っちゃダメ」: 「ては」 contracts to 「ちゃ」, 「いけません」 becomes 「ダメ」. Also 「あまり」→「あんま」, 「広まってしまう」→「広まっちゃう」.

Speed: fast
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Audience laughter in this scene0:17
Tartar Kansu · Street Snaps

During a photo shoot, one person says this works better with someone you're close to, and these two may not be close.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Oh, sorry.

Textbookああ、すみません。'すみません' softens its 'み' into 'い' and becomes 'すいません', the everyday spoken form; here it's a quick 'oh, sorry'.

Speed: fast
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Audience laughter in this scene0:15
Tartar Kansu · Suddenly Popular

The two are imagining a very cute girl who has never been dumped before.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

Ooh, I really like that.

Textbookそれはとてもいいですね。Textbook 'とても' is swapped for slangy 'めっちゃ' (originally Kansai, now nationwide), and polite 'いいですね' drops to plain 'いいな'.

Speed: fast
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Audience laughter in this scene0:16
Tartar Kansu · Worries

One member of a comedy duo explains how the roles are split between them and their partner, Obi.

The words appear when the audience laughs.

What the hell is that? 'The funny one' in a comedy duo?

Textbookそれは何ですか。お笑いコンビのお笑い担当というのは、どういうことですか。'それは何ですか' becomes 'なんだそれ': polite 'です' drops to plain 'だ' (何 turns into なん), and 'それ' moves to the end.

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