makuuchi dohyo-iri

noun

A group ring-entering ceremony performed by all members of the makuuchi division, except the yokozuna, after the juryo bouts.

OriginJapanese 幕内土俵入り →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentA group ring-entering ceremony performed by all members of the makuuchi division, except the yokozuna, after the juryo bouts.

Origin

  1. Japanese幕内土俵入り
  2. Englishmakuuchi dohyo-iri

From Japanese 幕内土俵入り (makuuchi dohyō-iri, literally “makuuchi ring-entering”).

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