胴どう元もと

noun

banker (gambling); bookmaker; operator of a gambling den

Refers to the person who runs a gambling operation, takes bets, and pays out winnings. Often used in contexts like illegal gambling or traditional games.

• 胴どう元もとは賭かけ金きんを集あつめて、勝しょう者しゃに配はい当とうを払はらう。

  The banker collects the bets and pays out the winnings.

• 警けい察さつが違い法ほう賭と博ばくの胴どう元もとを逮たい捕ほした。

  The police arrested the operator of the illegal gambling den.

noun

manager; boss

Extended, colloquial use for someone who runs or controls a group, business, or scheme, often with a slightly shady or informal nuance.

• あの男おとこがこの辺あたりの胴どう元もとだ。

  That guy is the boss around here.