太夫 tayū
tayū
Noun
2. head of a school of noh performance
Noun
3. high ranking courtesan (esp. in Yoshiwara; Edo period)
Dated
Noun
6. lord steward (formerly the fifth court rank)
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17 Variants Available
Essential 8 items
Noun
#128382
Noun
#122712
tayūno
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Of a master/skilled performer; Of a chief/head
Noun
#123803
Noun
#124090
Noun
#122331
Noun
#125842
Noun
#125567
Noun
#129833
Common 6 items
Noun
#126147
Noun
#130035
tayūjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a male prostitute.; Was not a performer.
Noun
#130152
tayūjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a doctor.; Was not a physician.
Noun
#124378
tayūdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a master.; Probably an expert.
Noun
#130365
tayūdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a doctor.; Was not a physician.
Noun
#126274
Advanced 3 items
tayūdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If I were a doctor; If he/she were a doctor
Noun
#129273
tayūdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If [he/she] is a doctor; If [he/she] were a doctor
Noun
#124106
tayūnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If a storyteller; If a female entertainer
Noun
#123776