Meanings
nounshindeshi (plural shindeshi)
- governmenta young rikishi recruit, not yet professional
Origin
- Japanese新弟子
- Englishshindeshi
From Japanese 新弟子 (shindeshi).
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APA
shindeshi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shindeshi
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“shindeshi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shindeshi. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shindeshi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shindeshi.
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