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    3. 横綱

    横綱

    横よこ綱づな

    yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)

    N1KMT5News #4+1CoreNounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab29 strokes

    よこづな

    Noun

    1.
    yokozuna (highest rank in sumo), grand champion
    sumo
    2.
    best in its field, crème de la crème, cream of the crop

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    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな横よこ綱づなです。

    He is a famous Yokozuna.

    KMT4Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    横よこ綱づなの土ど俵ひょう入いりは迫はく力りょくがある。

    The Yokozuna's ring-entering ceremony is powerful.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    新あたらしい横よこ綱づなが誕たん生じょうし、相すも撲う界かいは盛もり上あがっている。

    A new Yokozuna has been born, and the sumo world is buzzing with excitement.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    横よこ綱づなの地ち位いを維い持じするのは並なみ大たい抵ていのことではない。

    Maintaining the rank of Yokozuna is no easy feat.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career
    彼かれはこの分ぶん野やの横よこ綱づなと言いえる存そん在ざいだ。

    He is a presence that can be called the Yokozuna of this field.

    KMT6Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    横
    よこ…(1)
    sideways・side・horizontal・width・woof…(2)
    綱
    つな…(1)
    hawser・class (genus)・rope・cord・cable
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