English
makushita
Makushita comes from Japanese 幕下 ‘the third-highest division in sumo’.
- Japanesemodern幕下‘the third-highest division in sumo’
- Englishtodaymakushita
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
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- Japanesemodern幕下‘the third-highest division in sumo’
- Englishtodaymakushita
Every English word from Japanese 幕下
Today it means
noun The third highest division of professional sumo wrestling, below juryo; the lowest division at which a salary is paid.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 幕下 / makushita