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大金星 (だいきんぼし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい金きん星ぼし

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Meanings

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noun

major upset; surprise victory; coup

Originally a sumo term for a low-ranked wrestler defeating a yokozuna; now used broadly in sports and other competitions for a stunning underdog win.

高こう校こう野や球きゅうで無む名めいのチームが優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほを破やぶる大だい金きん星ぼしを挙あげた。
An unknown team pulled off a major upset by beating the tournament favorite in high school baseball.

彼かれは横よこ綱づなから大だい金きん星ぼしを奪うばった。

He scored a huge upset victory over the yokozuna.

Kanji

大large, big
金gold
星star, spot, dot

Similar words

金きん星ぼし
金星 is the basic sumo term for a lower-ranked wrestler beating a yokozuna; 大金星 emphasizes an even more surprising or significant upset.
番ばん狂くるわせ
番狂わせ is a general term for an unexpected result or upset in sports or competitions, while 大金星 specifically highlights a dramatic underdog victory.

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'big') and 金星 (kinboshi, 'gold star'), originally from sumo where a kinboshi is awarded to a maegashira who defeats a yokozuna. The prefix 大 intensifies the achievement.