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茶番

ちゃばん

Readings

ちゃばん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-nofarce; charade
  2. 2.
    nperson who serves tea
  3. 3.
    nshort and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

Kanji breakdown

茶
N39 strokesGrade 2
番
N412 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

だが、レーガン政権と最高裁判所に潰される前でさえ、ＯＳＨＡは茶番であった。

Even before Reagan and the Supreme Court stifled it, OSHA was a farce.

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茶番ちゃばん

farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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