Meanings
nounmawashi (plural mawashi)
- governmentThe belt worn by rikishi during training and in competition
Origin
- Japanese廻し
- Englishmawashi
From Japanese 廻し or 回し (mawashi), same meaning.
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mawashi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mawashi
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“mawashi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mawashi. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mawashi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mawashi.
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