jungyo

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noun

A regional tour, undertaken between honbashos, during which the rikishi give exhibition matches.

OriginMiddle Chinese 巡 →
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Meanings

nounjungyo (plural jungyo)
  1. governmentA regional tour, undertaken between honbashos, during which the rikishi give exhibition matches.

Origin

  1. Middle Chinese巡“to make rounds, tour”
  2. Englishjungyo

Borrowed from Japanese 巡業 (じゅんぎょう, jungyō), from Middle Chinese 巡 (zwin, “to make rounds, tour”) + 業 (ngjæp, “work”).

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