rikishi
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of rikishi
Japanese, literally: strong man
Example Sentences
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His father, Rikishi, is in the WWE Hall of Fame.
From Los Angeles Times
All 40 rikishi participated in the closing ceremony on Sunday, with the tournament's final remarks left to Japanese yokozuna Onasato Daiki.
From BBC
To recreate the iconic cover of The Beatles' Abbey Road album, of course - just one of the many times the wrestlers, or rikishi, have gone viral over the past week - in between bouts at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
From BBC
Accommodating the rikishi hasn't been straightforward, according to Matthew Todd, the Royal Albert Hall's director of programming, who told the Guardian, external that the venue "actually had to source and buy new chairs which can take up to 200kg in weight", as well as reinforce the toilets.
From BBC
But the rikishi brought plenty of excitement to the uninitiated, too, with former England prop Joe Marler calling it an "incredible spectacle".
From BBC
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