danpatsushiki

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noun

The ceremony in which the topknot of a retiring rikishi is cut off.

OriginJapanese 断髪式 →
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Meanings

noundanpatsushiki (plural danpatsushiki)
  1. governmentThe ceremony in which the topknot of a retiring rikishi is cut off.

Origin

  1. Japanese断髪式
  2. Englishdanpatsushiki

Borrowed from Japanese 断髪式 (danpatsushiki).

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APA

danpatsushiki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danpatsushiki

MLA

“danpatsushiki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danpatsushiki. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “danpatsushiki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/danpatsushiki.

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