# ichidai toshiyori

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. the lifelong status of elder conferred on an outstanding yokozuna

## Etymology
From Japanese 一代年寄 (ichidai toshiyori, literally “lifelong elder”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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