kinboshi

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noun

An honour awarded to a rikishi of maegashira rank upon beating a yokozuna.

OriginJapanese 金星 →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentAn honour awarded to a rikishi of maegashira rank upon beating a yokozuna.

Origin

  1. Japanese金星“gold star”
  2. Englishkinboshi

Borrowed from Japanese 金星 (kinboshi, “gold star”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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