Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oyakata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: oy-aka-ta
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A retired rikishi who has reached a certain standing and either becomes a shisho or helps train in others' heya.

Example Sentences

"For a foreigner like Jesse, becoming an oyakata to pave the way to open a heya had its obstacles."

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 親方 (“elder”).

Questions

What does oyakata mean?: A retired rikishi who has reached a certain standing and either becomes a shisho or helps train in others' heya.
Where does oyakata come from?: Borrowed from Japanese 親方 (“elder”).

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