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tsuyuharai

/ˌ(t)suːjuːˈhɑːɹaɪ/

tsuyuharai noun: a heralding attendant who walks in front of a yokozuna at his dohyo-iri ceremony.

Noun

tsuyuharai (plural tsuyuharai)

  1. a heralding attendant who walks in front of a yokozuna at his dohyo-iri ceremony

Forms of tsuyuharai

pluraltsuyuharai

Origin of tsuyuharai

Borrowed from Japanese 露払い, literally "dew sweeper".

Questions about tsuyuharai

What does tsuyuharai mean?
Tsuyuharai means a heralding attendant who walks in front of a yokozuna at his dohyo-iri ceremony.
What part of speech is tsuyuharai?
Tsuyuharai is a noun.
How do you pronounce tsuyuharai?
Tsuyuharai is pronounced /ˌ(t)suːjuːˈhɑːɹaɪ/.
What is the plural of tsuyuharai?
The plural of tsuyuharai is tsuyuharai.

Words near tsuyuharai in the dictionary

  1. tsutsumu
  2. Tsuu T'ina
  3. Tsuut'ina
  4. Tsuyako
  5. Tsuyama
  6. tsuyuharai
  7. Tsuyuko
  8. TSV
  9. Tsvetaevan
  10. Tsvetkov
  11. TSW

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