Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eboshi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
eboshi
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

the hat of black lacquer worn by the gyoji presiding over a sumo match

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 烏帽子.

Questions

What does eboshi mean?
the hat of black lacquer worn by the gyoji presiding over a sumo match
Where does eboshi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 烏帽子.

How to pronounce eboshi

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