maegashira
maegashira noun: the highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division.
Noun
maegashira (plural maegashira or maegashiras)
- The highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division.
- Several weeks before each grand tournament, the list of wrestlers is announced. They are divided into two sides - east and west. For each side there are 13 maegashiras, the lowest rank in the tournament.1988 January 19, Hirotaka Yamashiro, “From sumo wrestling to women’s basketball Japan’s dedication and discipline are hard to beat”, in Tim Currie, Margie Philp, editors, Queen’s Journal, volume 115...
- “It wasn’t the kind of sumo I was aiming for, but it is a maegashira’s job to try and beat ozeki so in that sense I have got the job done,” said Okinoumi.2016 March 17, “Okinoumi ends Kotoshogiku’s unbeaten start at Spring Basho”, in Japan Times, archived from the original on 07 Jan 2019
Forms of maegashira
| plural | maegashira |
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| plural | maegashiras |
Origin of maegashira
Borrowed from Japanese 前頭 (maegashira).
Questions about maegashira
- What does maegashira mean?
- Maegashira means the highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division.
- What part of speech is maegashira?
- Maegashira is a noun.
- What is the plural of maegashira?
- The plural of maegashira is maegashira.
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