太鼓持ち

たいこもち

Also written 太鼓持, 幇間

Meanings

1. Noun professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoon See also: 幇間 (ほうかん).
2. flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser

Kanji

• 太 thick. Read as タイ.
• 鼓 drum
• 持 hold. Read as もち.

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