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Prestigious vs Nishi - What's the difference?

prestigious | nishi |

As an adjective prestigious

is of high prestige.

As a noun nishi is

the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke ({{term|lang=ja|番付}}, “ranking list”.

prestigious

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of high prestige.
    • She has a prestigious job with an international organization.

    Usage notes

    * Objects: award, prize, job, address, school, university, college, club, journal, firm, institution, office, etc.

    References

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    nishi

    English

    Noun

  • (sumo) the left-hand (less prestigious) side of the banzuke (, “ranking list”)
  • (sumo) a rikishi (, “sumo wrestler”) listed on the left side of the banzuke
  • (sumo) the western side of the ring

    • See also

    * higashi ----