nishi

FREQ #26641

n. (Nishi)人名；(日)仁志(名)

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”)

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  2. 2.

    a rikishi (力士, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke

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  3. 3.

    the western side of the ring

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词源

From Japanese 西 (nishi, “west”), from the way the western or left side of the sumo ranking list is considered less prestigious, by analogy with the setting sun as opposed to the rising sun.

来源：wiktionary