大おお頭がしら

noun

leader of a large group; head of a group

Refers to the person in charge of a sizable group, often contrasted with 小頭 (こがしら, leader of a small group).

See also: 小頭

• 彼かれは若わかいが、もう大おお頭がしらとしてチームをまとめている。

  He is young, but already leads the team as its head.

noun

large decorative black flagpole tassel

A large tassel made from tail hair (yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp, used as a decoration on flagpoles. See also 大纛 (たいとう).

See also: 大纛

• 祭まつりの行ぎょう列れつでは、大おお頭がしらがついた旗はたが風かぜに揺ゆれていた。

  In the festival procession, flags with large black tassels fluttered in the wind.

noun

puffbird

Any bird of the family Bucconidae. Usually written in kana.

• おおがしらは中ちゅう南なん米べいの熱ねっ帯たい林りんに生せい息そくする鳥とりだ。

  The puffbird is a bird that inhabits the tropical forests of Central and South America.

noun

first makushita rikishi on the banzuke

In sumo, the top-ranked wrestler in the makushita division as listed on the banzuke.

• 今こん場ば所しょの大おお頭がしらは十じゅう両りょう昇しょう進しんをかけて好こう成せい績せきを残のこした。

  The top makushita wrestler this tournament achieved good results aiming for promotion to juryo.