ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Honbasho

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Honbasho is a noun meaning (sumo) Any of the six official sumo tournaments.

Meaning

(sumo) Any of the six official sumo tournaments.

Example Sentences

Although there are six two-week top-tier tournaments, or honbasho, every year, Kotoshogiku’s victory was the first for a Japanese wrestler in 10 years.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include basho, sansho, torikumi-hyo, senshuraku, torikumi, shonichi.

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