n. 1. The final sentence, phrase, or word in a joke or humorous story that is unexpected and produces the humorous effect; the point of a joke. [ wns=1 ]
Syn. -- laugh line, gag line, tag line. [ PJC ]

2. Hence: The final sentence, phrase, or word in any narration, speech, or advertisement that produces the speaker's intended effect. [ PJC ]

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落ち(P);落

[おち, ochi] (n) (1) slip; omission; (2) outcome; final result; the end; (3) (uk) punch line (of a joke); (P) #4069

落とす(P);落す

[おとす, otosu] (v5s, vt) (1) to drop; to lose; to let fall; to shed (light); to cast (one's gaze); to pour in (liquid); to leave behind; (2) to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose; to spend money at a certain place; to omit; to leave out; to secretly let escape; (3) to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to fail (a course); to defeat (in an election); (4) to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice); to lessen (e.g. production or body weight); to worsen (quality); to reduce (e.g. rank or popularity); to speak badly of; to make light of; to fall into straitened circumstances; (5) to fall into (e.g. a dilemma or sin); to make one's own; to have one's bid accepted; to force surrender; to take (e.g. an enemy camp or castle); to forcefully convince; to press for a confession; to deal with; (6) { comp } to download; to copy from a computer to another medium; (7) { MA } to make someone swoon (judo); (8) to finish a story (e.g. with the punch line); (9) to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting); (P) #10232

触り

[さわり, sawari] (n) (1) feel; touch; (2) impression (of a person); (3) most impressive passage; punch line

เพิ่มคำศัพท์

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punch line

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