はっけよい

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Japanese

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Interjection

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

See also

References

  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, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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