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Japanese word 横綱: sumo grand champion. Meanings and example sentences.

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横綱 (よこづな): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

横綱 (よこづな) means sumo grand champion.

See example sentences below.

横綱 at a glance

横綱
よこづなyokozuna
N1noun
sumo grand champion
横綱よこづなyokozunaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 横綱

Core meaning

sumo grand champion

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は新しい横綱になった。

Translation

He became the new sumo grand champion.

Example 2

横綱の試合はいつも盛り上がる。

Translation

Matches of the grand champion are always exciting.

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