幇間

ほうかん / たいこもち

Also written as:
  • 太鼓持ち (たいこもち)

Meanings

  • Noun

    common noun
    1. professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon.
    2. flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser.

Word informations

  • Common word: no
  • JLPT Level: None

Kanji

幇help
間interval, space
太plump, thick, big around
鼓drum, beat, rouse, muster
持hold, have

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