banzuke

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noun

the document, published six times a year, before each basho, showing the official rankings of all rikishi

OriginJapanese 番付 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentthe document, published six times a year, before each basho, showing the official rankings of all rikishi

Origin

  1. Japanese番付
  2. Japanese番付
  3. Englishbanzuke

Borrowed from Japanese 番付.

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APA

banzuke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banzuke

MLA

“banzuke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banzuke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “banzuke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banzuke.

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