Etymograph

English

honbasho

Honbasho comes from Japanese 本場所.

  1. Japanesemodern本場所honbasho
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2016honbasho

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Japanesemodern本場所honbasho
  2. Englishearliest quotation 2016honbasho

Earliest quotation: 2016, Victor Mather, Japanese End Drought in Sumo Wrestling, Their National Sport: “Although there are six two-week top-tier tournaments, or honbasho,…”

Every English word from Japanese 本場所

Today it means

noun Any of the six official sumo tournaments.

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Etymograph / Japanese 本場所 / honbasho

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