Home › Words › S › shiroboshishiroboshishiroboshi means victory in a bout.EtymologyFrom Japanese 白星 (“white star”).nounvictory in a boutDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.kuroboshi 71% match — A loss in a bout vs shiroboshi →shonichi 64% match — The first day of a basho, or the first win after a string of defeats vs shiroboshi →fusensho 62% match — a win by default due to the opponent not appearing, normally due to injury vs shiroboshi →kinboshi 60% match — An honour awarded to a rikishi of maegashira rank upon beating a yokozuna. vs shiroboshi →tegatana 57% match — The ceremonial gesture made by a winning wrestler after receiving his prize money. vs shiroboshi →basho 55% match — A sumo tournament of any kind. vs shiroboshi →shiai 55% match — A judo competition. vs shiroboshi →sansho 55% match — Any of the three special prizes awarded at the end of a basho. vs shiroboshi →