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shihon-bashira

shihon-bashira noun: the four pillars that support the tsuriyane over the sumo ring; in modern practice removed for better television coverage.

Noun

shihon-bashira (plural shihon-bashira)

  1. The four pillars that support the tsuriyane over the sumo ring; in modern practice removed for better television coverage.

Forms of shihon-bashira

pluralshihon-bashira

Origin of shihon-bashira

From Japanese 四本柱 (shi-hon-bashira, literally “four pillars”).

Questions about shihon-bashira

What does shihon-bashira mean?
Shihon-bashira means the four pillars that support the tsuriyane over the sumo ring; in modern practice removed for better television coverage.
What part of speech is shihon-bashira?
Shihon-bashira is a noun.
What is the plural of shihon-bashira?
The plural of shihon-bashira is shihon-bashira.

Words near shihon-bashira in the dictionary

  1. Shihe
  2. Shihezi
  3. Shihkiachwang
  4. Shihlin
  5. Shihmen
  6. shihon-bashira
  7. shihpoo
  8. shihpoos
  9. Shihs
  10. Shihting
  11. Shihtsuishan

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