幇間

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
たいこもち
Hyōgaiji Grade: 2
irregular

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ta̠iko̞mo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

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幇間(たいこもち) (taikomochi

  1. Alternative form of 太鼓持ち (たいこもち, taikomochi)

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
ほう
Hyōgaiji
かん
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ほう)(かん) (hōkan

  1. someone who pleases the guests in a party; entertainer
  2. brownnose, sycophant

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN