different between gyoji vs tategyoji

gyoji

English

Etymology

From Japanese ?? (gy?ji ????), from Middle Chinese ? (?æn? "movement") + ? (si "superintendent").

Noun

gyoji (plural gyoji)

  1. (sumo) a referee in a sumo match

gyoji From the web:

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tategyoji

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese ??? (tate-gy?ji).

Noun

tategyoji (plural tategyoji)

  1. (sumo) Either of the two highest-ranked gyoji who referee matches involving a yokozuna.

Translations

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