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    3. 行司

    行司

    行ぎょう司じ

    referee

    KMT7News #19+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ぎょうじ

    Noun

    1.
    referee
    sumo

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    相すも撲うの行ぎょう司じはぎょうじと呼よばれます。

    The sumo referee is called gyoji.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    行ぎょう司じが勝しょう者しゃを発はっ表ぴょうした。

    The referee announced the winner.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    行ぎょう司じは軍ぐん配ばいを使つかって試し合あい開かい始しの合あい図ずを送おくった。

    The referee used his gunbai (war fan) to signal the start of the match.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    行ぎょう司じは土ど俵ひょうの公こう平へい性せいを保たもつ重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっている。

    The referee has the important role of maintaining fairness in the ring.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    相すも撲うにおいて行ぎょう司じの判はん定ていは絶ぜっ対たいである。

    The referee's decision is absolute in sumo.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    行
    い.く・ゆ.く・-ゆ.き・-ゆき・-い.き・-いき…(11)
    going・journey・carry out・conduct・act…(3)
    司
    つかさど.る…(4)
    director・official・govt office・rule・administer
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