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    3. 初場所

    初場所

    初はつ場ば所しょ

    New Year's Tournament (held in Tokyo in January)

    KMT6News #12+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab27 strokes

    はつばしょ

    Noun

    1.
    New Year's Tournament (held in Tokyo in January)
    sumo

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    Speed1.0x

    初はつ場ば所しょは1月がつに行おこなわれます。

    The Hatsu Basho is held in January.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    初はつ場ば所しょの時じ期きになると、テレビで相すも撲うちゅ中う継けいをよく見みます。

    When it's the season for the Hatsu Basho, I often watch sumo broadcasts on TV.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    毎まい年とし、初はつ場ば所しょのチケットはすぐに売うり切きれてしまう。

    Every year, tickets for the Hatsu Basho sell out quickly.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    初はつ場ば所しょは、大おお相ず撲もうの一いち年ねんの始はじまりを告つげる重じゅう要ような大たい会かいです。

    The Hatsu Basho is an important tournament that marks the beginning of the Grand Sumo year.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    横よこ綱づなは初はつ場ば所しょで素す晴ばらしい成せい績せきを収おさめ、多おおくのファンを魅み了りょうした。

    The Yokozuna achieved excellent results at the Hatsu Basho, captivating many fans.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    場
    ば…(2)
    location・place
    所
    ところ・-ところ・どころ・とこ…(2)
    place・extent
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