person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.
つゆはらい
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc., outrider, harbinger, forerunner
2.
opening performer
Noun
3.
sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
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歴代の横綱には、名露払いとして知られる力士がいた。
Among past yokozuna, there were sumo wrestlers known as excellent outriders.
祭りのパレードでは、先頭に露払い役の人が進む。
In the festival parade, a person acting as the outrider goes first.
横綱の土俵入りでは、太刀持ちと露払いが重要な役割を果たす。
In a yokozuna's ring-entering ceremony, the sword-bearer and the outrider play important roles.
新しい技術は、未来の社会変革の露払いとなるだろう。
New technology will likely be the harbinger of future social change.
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