Word Meaning 太鼓持

たいこもち taikomochi

太鼓持 is read as たいこもち (taikomochi) and means flatterer.

Meaning

English

  1. flatterer
  2. sycophant
  3. brown-noser
  4. professional jester
  5. professional entertainer
  6. comedian
  7. buffoon

Reading

Kana

たいこもち

Romaji

taikomochi

Writing Variants

  • 太鼓持ち たいこもち taikomochi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 109398 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

太刀持

たちもち

rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony

太鼓

たいこ

drum

太鼓判

たいこばん

large seal

太鼓の達人

たいこのたつじん

Taiko Master (series of rhythm games created by Namco)

太鼓判を押す

たいこばんをおす

to give the stamp of approval

太鼓打

たいこうち

Laccotrephes japonensis (species of water scorpion)

太鼓内訳

たいこうちわけ

drumming style used to announce bouts

太鼓台

たいこだい

very large float used to carry taiko at festivals

太鼓橋

たいこばし

arched bridge

太鼓焼

たいこやき

imagawayaki

太鼓虫

たいこむし

dragonfly naiad (nymph)

太鼓腹

たいこばら

potbelly