nishi
See also: Nishi
English edit
Etymology edit
From Japanese 西 (nishi, “west”), from the way the western or left side of the sumo ranking list is considered less prestigious, by analogy with the setting sun as opposed to the rising sun.
Noun edit
nishi (plural nishi)
- (sumo) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”)
- (sumo) a rikishi (力士, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
- (sumo) the western side of the ring
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Japanese edit
Romanization edit
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