道化師

道化師

Japanese

Kanji in this term
道	化	師
どう Grade: 2	け Grade: 3	し Grade: 5
goon

Alternative spelling
道外師 (rare)

Pronunciation

• On’yomi: Goon
• (Tokyo) どーけ​し [dòókéꜜshì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [do̞ːke̞ɕi]

Noun

道(どう)化(け)師(し) • (dōkeshi) ^{←だうけし (daukesi)?}

1. a clown (performance artist working in a circus)

   Synonym: ピエロ (piero)

   • 2000 January 27, “闇(やみ)・道(どう)化(け)師(し)のサギー [Treekster, the Dark Clown]”, in Vol.7, Konami:

     どこからともなく現(あらわ)れる道(どう)化(け)師(し)。不(ふ)思(し)議(ぎ)な動(うご)きで攻(こう)撃(げき)をかわす。

     Doko kara to mo naku arawareru dōkeshi. Fushigi na ugoki de kōgeki o kawasu.

     A clown who pops up out of nowhere and dodges attacks with wacky movements.