makushita

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noun

The third highest division of professional sumo wrestling, below juryo; the lowest division at which a salary is paid.

OriginJapanese 幕下 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentThe third highest division of professional sumo wrestling, below juryo; the lowest division at which a salary is paid.

Origin

  1. Japanese幕下
  2. Japanese幕下
  3. Englishmakushita

Borrowed from Japanese 幕下.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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