Meaning of 太刀持ち in Japanese

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Definition of 太刀持ち

たちもち(tachimochi) 【 太刀持ち ·太刀持 】

太刀持 Kanji Details

  1. (n) sword-bearer (subordinate whose job it is to hold their master's sword)
  2. (sumo) rikishi carrying a sword who follows the yokozuna to the ring during his ring-entering ceremony
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