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maegashiras

maegashiras is the plural of maegashira.

Meaning of maegashira

Noun

maegashira (plural maegashira or maegashiras)

  1. 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...

Questions about maegashiras

What is maegashiras the plural of?
Maegashiras is the plural of maegashira.

Words near maegashiras in the dictionary

  1. Maeder
  2. Maeders
  3. Maedi
  4. Maegan
  5. maegashira
  6. maegashiras
  7. maegbot
  8. maegbote
  9. maegth
  10. maegthe
  11. maegths

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