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初場所 (はつばしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

初はつ場ば所しょ

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Meanings

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noun

New Year's Grand Sumo Tournament; January sumo tournament

sumo

Refers specifically to the first of the six annual professional sumo tournaments, held in Tokyo in January.

初はつ場ば所しょは毎まい年とし1月がつに両りょう国ごく国こく技ぎ館かんで行おこなわれます。
The New Year's Tournament is held every January at the Ryogoku Kokugikan.

Kanji

初first time, beginning
場location, place
所place, extent

Similar words

春はる場ば所しょ
The spring tournament held in March in Osaka.
夏なつ場ば所しょ
The summer tournament held in May in Tokyo.
名な古ご屋や場ば所しょ
The Nagoya tournament held in July.
秋あき場ば所しょ
The autumn tournament held in September in Tokyo.
九きゅう州しゅう場ば所しょ
The Kyushu tournament held in November in Fukuoka.

Etymology

Compound of 初 (hatsu, 'first') and 場所 (basho, 'place' or 'tournament'), referring to the first sumo tournament of the year.