koen-kai

noun

a sumo fan club, either for a heya or for a particular rikishi; a useful source of money

OriginJapanese 後援会 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmenta sumo fan club, either for a heya or for a particular rikishi; a useful source of money

Origin

  1. Japanese後援会
  2. Englishkoen-kai

From Japanese 後援会 (kōenkai).

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