yakata

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noun

The structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo, that resembles the roof of a Shinto shrine.

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tsuriyane
OriginJapanese やかた →
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Meanings

nounyakata (plural yakata)
  1. governmentThe structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo, that resembles the roof of a Shinto shrine.

    Synonyms: tsuriyane

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe structure, suspended over the sumo dohyo, that resembles the roof of a Shinto shrine.

Similar
tsuriyane

Origin

  1. Japaneseやかた
  2. Japaneseやかた
  3. Englishyakata

Borrowed from Japanese やかた.

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Translations

Japanese 屋形
  • 屋形 (yakata)structure suspended over the sumo dohyo
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yakata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yakata

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

Chicago

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

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