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太刀取り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 太刀取り.
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Entry
1
Historical term
person in charge of beheading (concluding a seppuku)
2
Historical term
executioner; person in charge of beheading
3
Sumo
rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
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