JLPT N1
軍配
Sumo referee’s fan, or the declaration of a winner or final decision
Readings
Other forms
軍配団扇 gunbai uchiwa, full name
軍配が上がる gunbai ga agaru, key phrase
1 Noun
Sumo Referee's Fan
A solid wooden war fan used by a sumo referee to signal directions and declare the winner.
Example
行司 が 力士 の 間 に 軍配 を 置い た 。
The sumo referee placed his fan between the two wrestlers.
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2 Noun (in a set phrase)
The Winner / The Final Decision
A figurative term referring to a victory or a favorable judgment in a comparison.
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