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横綱よこづな (yokozuna)

sumo grand champion

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Meaning

横綱 (よこづな, yokozuna) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “sumo grand champion”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 9

今いまは日本人にっぽんにんの横綱よこづながいない

There is no Japanese grand champion sumo wrestler at the moment.

あの横綱は出足が鋭い.

That yokozuna [grand champion] has a fierce opening charge.

今場所は横綱は休場だ.

The grand champion is not appearing [fighting] in this tournament.

場所後横綱免許を受ける。

After the tournament, he received a Yokozuna license.

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