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新入幕 (しんにゅうまく, shinnyuumaku) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

新しん入にゅう幕まく

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Meanings

1

wrestler newly promoted to makuuchi division

Sumo term for a wrestler who has just been promoted to the top makuuchi division for the first time.

今こん場ば所しょは新しん入にゅう幕まくの力りき士しが三

さん

人にん

いる

。

This tournament has three wrestlers newly promoted to the makuuchi division.

Kanji

新new
入enter, insert
幕curtain, bunting, act of play

Related words

幕まく内うち
幕内 is the top division itself; 新入幕 refers specifically to a wrestler who has just entered that division.
十じゅう両りょう
十両 is the second-highest division; a wrestler promoted from 十両 to 幕内 becomes 新入幕.

Built from

新しん入にゅう+幕まく

Etymology

Compound of 新 (new) + 入幕 (entering the makuuchi division). 入幕 itself is from 入る (enter) + 幕内 (makuuchi).