Definitions
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- noun sumo a
hairdresser who makes therikishi 'stopknot ; they have their ownranks
Etymologies
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Japanese
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Examples
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Sangai tokoyama (三階床山) - A hairdresser who specialises in male character wigs.
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Nikai tokoyama (二階床山): This literally means "second floor hairdresser" and refers to a hairdresser who specialises in creating the wigs for female roles.
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A former '' tokoyama, '' or hairdresser for sumo wrestlers, has filed a civil lawsuit against stablemaster Oitekzae for allegedly assaulting him in March, sumo sources said Sunday.
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