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十両筆頭 (じゅうりょうひっとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

十じゅう両りょう筆ひっ頭とう

Meanings

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noun

two highest-ranked wrestlers in juryo division

sumo

Sumo term. Refers to the two wrestlers at the top of the juryo division, just below the makuuchi division.

十じゅう両りょう筆ひっ頭とうの力りき士しが幕まく内うちに昇しょう進しんした。
The wrestler at the top of the juryo division was promoted to the makuuchi division.

Kanji

十ten
両both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
筆writing brush, writing, painting brush
頭

head, counter for large animals

Similar words

十じゅう両りょう
十両 is the second-highest division in professional sumo; 十両筆頭 specifically refers to the top-ranked wrestlers within that division.
幕まく内うち
幕内 is the top division in professional sumo, directly above the juryo division.

Etymology

Compound of 十両 (juryo, the second-highest sumo division) and 筆頭 (head, top).