[さんだんおち(三段落ち);さんだんオチ(三段オチ), sandan'ochi ( sandan ochi ); sandan ochi ( sandan ochi )](n) (See 落ち・おち・3) 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)[Add to Longdo]