茶坊主

Japanese

Kanji in this term
茶 坊 主
ちゃ
Grade: 2 		ぼう
Grade: S 		す > ず
Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちゃぼーず [chàbóꜜòzù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [t͡ɕa̠bo̞ːzɨ]

Noun

茶(ちゃ)坊(ぼう)主(ず) • (chabōzu) 

  1. someone employed in a samurai household to conduct tea ceremonies
  2. flatterer, sycophant

References

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