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胴元； 筒元
【 どうもと 】
1. [n]
▶ banker (gambling)
▶ bookmaker
▶ person who runs a gambling den
▶ person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2847212 胴親【どうおや】 1. banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission
2. [n]
▶ manager
▶ boss



History:
2. A 2020-10-23 21:37:11  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2020-10-23 15:30:51  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
daij, koj
  Comments: 
The JEs only have "bookmaker" but that's not how I'd translate it based on the kokugo definitions.
  Diff: 
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>筒元</keb>
@@ -12 +15,7 @@
-<gloss>bookmaker (in gambling)</gloss>
+<gloss>banker (gambling)</gloss>
+<gloss>bookmaker</gloss>
+<gloss>person who runs a gambling den</gloss>
+<gloss>person who rents out space for gambling and charges commission</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -13,0 +23 @@
+<gloss>boss</gloss>

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