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Maegashira in a sentence
Maegashira meaning
The highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division.
Using Maegashira
- The main meaning on this page is: The highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division.
- In the example corpus, maegashira often appears in combinations such as: the maegashira, no maegashira, top-ranked maegashira.
Context around Maegashira
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Maegashira
- In this selection, "maegashira" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ranked, brazilian, kaisei, down and turned stand out and add context to how "maegashira" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 226 kg maegashira s throat and but the maegashira turned things. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "maegashira" sits close to words such as aami, abada and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with maegashira
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
No. 6 maegashira Kaisei toppled No. 14 Ikioi to earn a career-best 12th win. (15 words)
Takakeisho lunged forward at the start, planting his right hand on the 226-kg maegashira’s throat. (17 words)
He initially blasted Atamifuji backward, but the maegashira turned things around with a thrust down at the edge. (18 words)
Shodai kept his feet on the straw bales and drove the battle back to the middle, but after being forced to the opposite edge of the ring by Tobizaru, he thrusted the maegashira down while just staying inside. (38 words)
Fighting as a No. 3 maegashira, the 30-year-old from Georgia reeled off his seventh straight win to run his record in the 15-day event at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan to 13-1. (35 words)
Kakuryu survives mighty scare to keep Spring Basho tied at topYokozuna Kakuryu's awkward win kept him atop the standings with Brazilian maegashira Kaisei on Monday, the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament. (35 words)
Example sentences (13)
He initially blasted Atamifuji backward, but the maegashira turned things around with a thrust down at the edge.
It was easy sailing for the Mongolian-born yokozuna in a quick win over No. 4 maegashira Abi (4-4) that left Hakuho leading two wrestlers with 7-1 records.
Shodai kept his feet on the straw bales and drove the battle back to the middle, but after being forced to the opposite edge of the ring by Tobizaru, he thrusted the maegashira down while just staying inside.
The 23-year-old’s left-handed blow caught the maegashira as he shifted his weight in pursuit of a hold, knocked him off balance and thrust him to the clay.
Takakeisho lunged forward at the start, planting his right hand on the 226-kg maegashira’s throat.
The sekiwake delivered a massive shove in the initial charge against Asanoyama, then vaulted back while slapping the maegashira down by the arms and back.
The top-ranked maegashira suffered his second loss in a row since delivering a shock upset to Hakuho on Sunday.
Fan-favorite Endo (3-6-2) was pushed to a losing record by top-ranked maegashira Tamawashi (4-7), meaning a likely forfeiture of his recently-gained komusubi status.
Fighting as a No. 3 maegashira, the 30-year-old from Georgia reeled off his seventh straight win to run his record in the 15-day event at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan to 13-1.
Instead, the mountainous Mongolian No. 1 maegashira locked onto the ozeki’s belt with his right hand and flung him down to defeat.
Kakuryu survives mighty scare to keep Spring Basho tied at topYokozuna Kakuryu's awkward win kept him atop the standings with Brazilian maegashira Kaisei on Monday, the ninth day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament.
No. 6 maegashira Kaisei toppled No. 14 Ikioi to earn a career-best 12th win.
Sekiwake Mitakeumi (6-5), who won the previous championship in July, suffered his fourth straight defeat, losing his bout to top-ranked maegashira Kaisei (5-6).
Common combinations with maegashira
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the maegashira 4×
- no maegashira 4×
- top-ranked maegashira 3×
- maegashira kaisei 3×
- maegashira down 2×