はっけよい

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Various theories exist:

  • According to Daigenkai (1932), thought to be a compound of 八卦 (hakke, bagua) +‎ 良い (yoi, good)[1][2]
  • The original pronunciation might have been hakk(i)yoi, see alternative forms above.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

はっけよい (hakkeyoi

  1. (sumo) said by a 行司 (gyōji, referee) after a successful 立ち合い (tachiai, initial charge) and when both wrestlers are in a standoff

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira (1995) 大辞泉 [Daijisen] (in Japanese), First edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN