太鼓持ち

Japanese

Kanji in this term
太	鼓	持
たい Grade: 2	こ Grade: S	も Grade: 3
on'yomi	on'yomi	kun'yomi

Alternative spelling
幇間

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ta̠iko̞mo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

太(たい)鼓(こ)持(も)ち • (taikomochi) 

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

   あいつは社長(しゃちょう)の太(たい)鼓(こ)持(も)ちだ

   aitsu wa shachō no taikomochi da

   He sucks up to the boss.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:太鼓持ち.

References

• “太鼓持ち”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[1] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025