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茶番
Readings

chaban
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
May take the particle 'no'
farce, charade

Noun (futsuumeishi)
person who serves tea

Noun (futsuumeishi)
short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)

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Kanjis
ON: チャ, サ
tea

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 4490.0


ON: バン KUN: つが.い
turn, number in a series

Stroke: 12 Grade: 2 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-7-5 FC: 2060.0


Phrases
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。
Parts: だが 政権 (せいけん) 最高裁判所 (さいこうさいばんしょ) 潰す (つぶす) (まえ) でさえ 茶番 (ちゃばん) である
Even before Reagan and the Supreme Court stifled it, OSHA was a farce.