sansho

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noun

Any of the three special prizes awarded at the end of a basho.

OriginJapanese 三賞 →
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Meanings

nounsansho (plural sansho)
  1. governmentAny of the three special prizes awarded at the end of a basho.

Origin

  1. Japanese三賞
  2. Japanese三賞
  3. Englishsansho

Borrowed from Japanese 三賞.

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Translations

Japanese 三賞
  • 三賞 (sanshō)special prize awarded at the end of a basho

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Hasson
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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