Affectionate - Affectionate

Japanese: 狎客 - こうかく
Affectionate - Affectionate
〘 noun 〙① A person who is close to someone and serves them in a friendly manner. Also, a drummer. A male geisha. [Iroha Jiruisho (1177-81)] *Meiroku Zasshi - Issue 35 (1875) Heavenly Descent Theory (Sakaya Motoi) "Entering a narrow street and becoming a familiar guest and squire" [Chen Shu - Jiang Soden] ② A person who is familiar with someone. A regular customer. *Tokyo Shin Hanjo-ki (1874-76) (Hattori Seiichi) 3 "There will always be one or two familiar guests, and they will give you a small monthly salary" [Tokyo Yumekaroku - Kakaigiei]

Kou- kyakukafu‥ [loyal customer]

〘Noun〙 ⇒ koukaku (loyal guest)

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙① 近くにあって親しく仕える者。また、たいこもち。男芸者。〔色葉字類抄(1177‐81)〕※明六雑誌‐三五号(1875)天降説〈阪谷素〉「狭斜に入て狎客幇間となり」 〔陳書‐江総伝〕② なれ親しんでいる者。なじみの客。※東京新繁昌記(1874‐76)〈服部誠一〉三「必ず一二の狎客有って、而して若干の月金を賜ふ」 〔東京夢華録‐駕回儀衛〕

こう‐きゃく カフ‥【狎客】

〘名〙 ⇒こうかく(狎客)

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