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幇間たいこもち

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たいこもち

Meaning

1. ①
  
  professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
  
  See also: 幇間 (ほうかん)
2. ②
  
  flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser

Kanji

幇ホウ help 間カン interval, space

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幇間ほうかん

#89,352

ほうかん

Meaning

1. ①
  
  professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
  
  See also: 太鼓持ち (たいこもち)
1. ①
  
  EN The taikomochi (太鼓持) or hōkan (幇間), were the original male geisha of Japan.
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Kanji

幇ホウ help 間カン interval, space

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