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Rikishi meaning

A sumo wrestler.

Using Rikishi

  • The main meaning on this page is: A sumo wrestler.
  • In the example corpus, rikishi often appears in combinations such as: rikishi and, japanese rikishi.

Context around Rikishi

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

japanese 2× legend 1× despite 1× born 1× professional 1× term 1×

Often after:

connects 1× wasn 1× challenged 1× umaga 1× hair 1×

Sentence patterns with Rikishi

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a japanese rikishi challenged them 1× a professional rikishi and for 1× despite rikishi and too 1× era legend rikishi will face 1× generic term rikishi 1× heaviest japanese rikishi in history 1× japanese born rikishi to win 1× necessary because rikishi hair is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a broad demarcation 1× apart from shikona 1× despite rikishi and 1× foreign wrestlers rarely 1× orton with right 1× rikishi wasn t 1×

Common sentence endings:

and tonga kid 1× arabia next week 1× generic term rikishi 1× in this match 1× it slip away 1× past 10 years 1×

Words around Rikishi

Just before it in the word index:

rikin 2 rikiji 4 rikichi 3 riki 12 rikh 3 rikers 77

Just after it in the word index:

rikka 2 rikken 2 rikki 24 rikku 4 riko 10 riksbank 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Rikishi

  • In this selection, "rikishi" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, japanese, legend, despite, connects, wasn and challenged stand out and add context to how "rikishi" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a japanese rikishi challenged them and a professional rikishi and for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rikishi" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rikishi

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They were Rikishi, Umaga, and Tonga Kid. (7 words)

Rikishi wasn’t very good in this match. (8 words)

Apart from shikona, some rikishi also manage to acquire nicknames. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

The Bloodline’s Enforcer – who is the younger brother of Jimmy and Jey Uso, and the son of Attitude Era legend Rikishi – will face the Hollywood superstar in a massive match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia next week. (39 words)

Then-ozeki Kotoshogiku defeated ozeki Goeido on the final day of the 2016 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to become the first Japanese-born rikishi to win the Emperor's Cup in the past 10 years. (36 words)

A broad demarcation in the sumo world can be seen between the wrestlers in the top two divisions known as sekitori and those in the four lower divisions, known commonly by the more generic term rikishi. (36 words)

Exclamation examples

Orton with right hands, Solo with a slicing right in return, punches in the corner, Ode to Rikishi connects and Randy falls to the floor! (25 words)

Example sentences (12)

The Bloodline’s Enforcer – who is the younger brother of Jimmy and Jey Uso, and the son of Attitude Era legend Rikishi – will face the Hollywood superstar in a massive match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia next week.

Orton with right hands, Solo with a slicing right in return, punches in the corner, Ode to Rikishi connects and Randy falls to the floor!

Despite Rikishi and Too Cool being in this match, it was not bad at all, really.

Rikishi wasn’t very good in this match.

So dominant and numerous were the Mongolians that it seemed as if it would be several more years before a Japanese rikishi challenged them.

The heaviest Japanese rikishi in history at 266 kg, Yamamotoyama had a very successful college career before making the jump to the professional ranks in 2007.

Then-ozeki Kotoshogiku defeated ozeki Goeido on the final day of the 2016 New Year Grand Sumo Tournament to become the first Japanese-born rikishi to win the Emperor's Cup in the past 10 years.

They were Rikishi, Umaga, and Tonga Kid.

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Apart from shikona, some rikishi also manage to acquire nicknames.

Foreign wrestlers rarely get a shot at becoming a professional rikishi and for some, when they did get that chance, inaction and hesitancy let it slip away.

These special combs are necessary because rikishi hair is generally very thick and filled with sand after training.

A broad demarcation in the sumo world can be seen between the wrestlers in the top two divisions known as sekitori and those in the four lower divisions, known commonly by the more generic term rikishi.

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Common combinations with rikishi

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rikishi" in a sentence?
An example: "The Bloodline’s Enforcer – who is the younger brother of Jimmy and Jey Uso, and the son of Attitude Era legend Rikishi – will face the Hollywood superstar in a massive match at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia next week." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rikishi" from authentic English texts.
What does "rikishi" mean?
Rikishi means: A sumo wrestler.
How many example sentences with "rikishi" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "rikishi", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.