tategyoji

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noun

Either of the two highest-ranked gyoji who referee matches involving a yokozuna.

OriginJapanese 立行司 →
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Meanings

nountategyoji (plural tategyoji)
  1. governmentEither of the two highest-ranked gyoji who referee matches involving a yokozuna.

Origin

  1. Japanese立行司
  2. Englishtategyoji

Borrowed from Japanese 立行司 (tate-gyōji).

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Translations

Japanese 立行司
  • 立行司 (tate-gyōji)two highest ranked gyoji
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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