noun
banker (gambling); bookmaker; operator of a gambling den
Rare term for the person who runs a gambling operation, acts as banker, or rents out space for gambling and takes a commission. Cross-referenced with 胴元.
See also: 胴元
賭場の胴親は、胴元とも呼ばれる。
The banker of a gambling den is also called 胴元.
More common term for the same role; 胴親 is a rare synonym.
Compound of 胴 (trunk, body) and 親 (parent, boss), referring to the central figure in a gambling operation. The exact derivation is uncertain.