Jisho

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Noun
1. professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; buffoonSee also 幇間 ほうかん
Noun
2. flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
Wikipedia definition
3. TaikomochiThe taikomochi (太鼓持) or hōkan (幇間), were the original male geisha of Japan.
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Other forms
太鼓持 【たいこもち】

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