tsuyuharai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 露払い, literally "dew sweeper".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌ(t)suːjuːˈhɑːɹaɪ/

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Noun

tsuyuharai (plural tsuyuharai)

1. (sumo) a heralding attendant who walks in front of a yokozuna at his dohyo-iri ceremony