幇間

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
幇 間
たいこもち
Hyōgai Grade: 2
irregular

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ta̠iko̞mo̞t͡ɕi]

Noun

幇間(たいこもち) • (taikomochi) 

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

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
幇 間
ほう
Hyōgai 		かん
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

幇(ほう)間(かん) • (hōkan) 

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

References

  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
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