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heya

heya

9.9
A stable where sumo wrestlers live and train
  • noun
  • /heɪjə/
  • Jargon
: heya
  • After being recruited, he moved into a heya to start his sumo career.

Examples

  • Each heya has its own traditions and training routines for the wrestlers.

  • The heya was bustling with activity during practice.

  • The champion credits his success to the discipline he learned in his heya.

  • Many famous wrestlers train in the same heya.

  • The sumo wrestlers gathered at the heya to start their morning training routine.

  • Every morning, the athletes met in the heya for their daily drills and exercises.

  • At the heya, the coaches watched closely as the wrestlers practiced their techniques.

Synonyms

palaestra
vsheya
  • Archaic
9.9

A public place in ancient Greece or Rome where people trained for wrestling and other sports

is a residential Japanese stable where wrestlers live and practice together

How Big

heya
  • Jargon
9.9
dormitory
10 3.0
stable
110 1.0
room
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

heya singular
heyas plural

Etymology

Heya in sumo comes from the Japanese heya meaning 'room' and came to mean a 'training house' where wrestlers live and practice together, so a sumo heya is the stable and home for the wrestlers.