Etymology

yagura

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Today it means: A high wooden tower in front of a sumo arena from which a yobidashi beats the taiko drum each day before and after each tournament. Full definition →

Japanese 櫓
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from櫓
  2. Japanese · borrowed from櫓
  3. English todayyagura

Borrowed from Japanese 櫓 (“tower, turret, keep, scaffold”).

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