Meaning of 幇間(たいこもち) in Japanese

幇間, 太鼓持ち
Kana Reading
たいこもち, ほうかん
Romaji
taikomochi, hōkan
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser

Related Kanji

鼓 JLPT 1

13 strokes

drum, beat, rouse, muster

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: つづみ

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太 JLPT 4

4 strokes

plump, thick, big around

On'Yomi: タイ, タ

Kun'Yomi: ふと.い, ふと.る

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持 JLPT 4

9 strokes

hold, have

On'Yomi: ジ

Kun'Yomi: も.つ, -も.ち, も.てる

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間 JLPT 5

12 strokes

interval, space

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: あいだ, ま, あい

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幇

12 strokes

help

On'Yomi: ホウ

Kun'Yomi: たす.ける

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