nishi
See also: Nishi
English
Etymology
From Japanese 西 (nishi, “west”), from the way the western or left side of the sumo ranking list is considered less prestigious, by analogy with the setting sun as opposed to the rising sun.
Noun
nishi (plural nishi)
- (sumo) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (番付, “ranking list”)
- (sumo) a rikishi (力士, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
- (sumo) the western side of the ring
See also
- higashi
Japanese
Romanization
nishi
- Rōmaji transcription of にし