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mawashi

mawashi noun: the belt worn by rikishi during training and in competition.

Noun

mawashi (plural mawashi)

  1. The belt worn by rikishi during training and in competition

Forms of mawashi

pluralmawashi

Origin of mawashi

From Japanese 廻し or 回し (mawashi), same meaning.

Words formed from mawashi

Questions about mawashi

What does mawashi mean?
Mawashi means the belt worn by rikishi during training and in competition.
What part of speech is mawashi?
Mawashi is a noun.
What is the plural of mawashi?
The plural of mawashi is mawashi.

Words near mawashi in the dictionary

  1. maw-worm
  2. maw-worms
  3. mawa
  4. Mawal
  5. Mawan
  6. mawashi
  7. Mawbanna
  8. Mawby
  9. mawbyite
  10. Mawcarse
  11. Mawchi

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