juryo
Meanings
noun
- The second highest division in sumo wrestling, below makuuchi and above makushita; rikishi at this point receive a salary.
- An athlete in this division.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 十両(じゅうりょう) (jūryō, “ten ryō”), from Middle Chinese 十 (dʒip, “ten”) + 兩 (ljáng, “tael”).
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