ichidai toshiyori

noun

the lifelong status of elder conferred on an outstanding yokozuna

OriginJapanese 一代年寄 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentthe lifelong status of elder conferred on an outstanding yokozuna

Origin

  1. Japanese一代年寄
  2. Englishichidai toshiyori

From Japanese 一代年寄 (ichidai toshiyori, literally “lifelong elder”).

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APA

ichidai toshiyori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichidai%20toshiyori

MLA

“ichidai toshiyori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichidai%20toshiyori. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ichidai toshiyori,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ichidai%20toshiyori.

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