ちゃばん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ちゃばん – see the following entry.

【茶番】 [noun] one who serves tea to guests; a server [noun] (historical) a type of short, improvised farcical skit popular in the 18th century [noun] a farce; (in negative connotation) a foolish performance; a transparent performance; (in humorous connotation) screwing around

(This term, ちゃばん (chaban), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)