男おとこ芸げい者しゃ

noun

male entertainer; male geisha

Refers to a male counterpart of a geisha, often a performer or party entertainer. Historically associated with 太鼓持ち (taiko-mochi) or 幇間 (hōkan), who provided comedic entertainment at banquets.

See also: 太鼓持ち

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには、男おとこ芸げい者しゃが宴えん席せきで芸げいを披ひ露ろうした。

  In the Edo period, male entertainers performed at banquets.

• 彼かれは男おとこ芸げい者しゃとして、太たい鼓こ持もちの役やく割わりを果はたしていた。

  As a male geisha, he played the role of a taiko-mochi (party entertainer).