jungyo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 巡業 (じゅんぎょう, ​jungyō), from Middle Chinese 巡 (zwin, “to make rounds, tour”) + 業 (ngjæp, “work”).

Noun

jungyo (plural jungyo)

1. (sumo) a regional tour, undertaken between honbashos, during which the rikishi give exhibition matches