teppo

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noun

a wooden pillar that is slapped repeatedly by a rikishi as a sumo wrestling exercise.

OriginJapanese 鉄砲 →
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Meanings

nounteppo (plural teppo)
  1. governmenta wooden pillar that is slapped repeatedly by a rikishi as a sumo wrestling exercise.

Origin

  1. Japanese鉄砲
  2. Japanese鉄砲
  3. Englishteppo

Borrowed from Japanese 鉄砲.

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“teppo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “teppo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/teppo.

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