[けいしきだんらく, keishikidanraku](n) (See 意味段落) formal paragraph (in opposition to a logical paragraph); paragraph as defined by its formal elements (e.g. line break and initial indentation)[Add to Longdo]
[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]