Male geisha
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〘 noun 〙 A man whose job is to keep the guests happy and to keep the place up at drinking parties. Hokan (gambler) . Taikomochi (drum bearer) . ⇔ Female geisha. ※Sharebon Tatsumi-no-sono (1770) "Should I wear a haori or should I be a male geisha?" Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information |
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〘名〙 酒席で、客のきげんをとり、座を取りもつことを仕事とする男。幇間(ほうかん)。太鼓持(たいこもち)。⇔女芸者。※洒落本・辰巳之園（1770）「羽織にしやせうか、男芸者にしやせうか」
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