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kesho-mawashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.84 in modern English

Syllables
kesho--mawashi
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A decorative mawashi worn by a sekitori during the ring-entering ceremony.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 化粧廻し (“ornamental belt”).

Questions

What does kesho-mawashi mean?
A decorative mawashi worn by a sekitori during the ring-entering ceremony.
Where does kesho-mawashi come from?
Borrowed from Japanese 化粧廻し (“ornamental belt”).

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