Etymograph

English

ani-deshi

Ani-deshi comes from Japanese 兄弟子 ‘a senior disciple or apprentice’.

  1. Japanesemodern兄弟子‘a senior disciple or apprentice’
  2. Englishtodayani-deshi

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Japanesemodern兄弟子‘a senior disciple or apprentice’
  2. Englishtodayani-deshi

Today it means

noun The senior rikishi in a particular heya.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Japanese 兄弟子 / ani-deshi