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charlatan

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Source Word

charlatan

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈʃɑɹlətən/

obsolete

(obsolete) A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.

Japanese Meaning

ペテン師：街頭で群衆に演説しながら、偽りの医薬品などを売りつける詐欺的な人物。 / 詐欺師：大衆を欺いて利益を得る者としての意味合い

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Google Translation / DeepL Translation

17世紀の市場では、辻講釈師が木箱の上に乗って集まった群衆に奇跡の治療法を大げさに宣伝し始めた。

Sense（1）

(obsolete) A mountebank, someone who addresses crowds in the street; (especially), an itinerant seller of medicines or drugs.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

A malicious trickster; a fake person, especially one who deceives for personal profit.

That this disgraceful charlatan holds one of the great offices of state in this country should be a source of constant shame and embarrassment to the Prime Minister.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

charlatans

（ plural ）

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