Definitions

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  • noun sumo retired rikishi who have reached a certain standing; they either become shisho or help train in others' heya

Etymologies

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Japanese elders

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Examples

  • There are five oyakata (stablemasters) and seven wrestlers currently active in sumo.

    News On Japan 2010

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