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noun
A geometrical problem or theorem on a wooden tablet, placed as an offering at a Japanese shrine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An old circus-like form of entertainment in Japan, a predecessor of sarugaku.
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Usage: historical, uncountable
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History
From Japanese 算額 (sangaku, literally “calculation tablet”).
From Japanese 散楽 (sangaku).
