nishi

English

noun
Definitions
  • (sumo) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付 (番付), “ranking list”)
  • (sumo) a rikishi (力士 (力士), “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
  • (sumo) the western side of the ring

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 西 (west, western).

Origin

Japanese

西

Gloss

west, western

Concept
Semantic Field

Spatial relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

西

Emoji

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