tsukebito

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noun

An attendant of a higher-ranked rikishi or gyoji.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nountsukebito (plural tsukebito)
  1. governmentAn attendant of a higher-ranked rikishi or gyoji.

Origin

  1. Japanese付け人
  2. Japanese付け人
  3. Englishtsukebito

Borrowed from Japanese 付け人.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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