joshi

See also: Joshi

English

Etymology

Ellipsis of 女子プロレス (joshi puroresu), itself a compound of 女子 (joshi, “woman”) +‎ プロレス (puroresu, “professional wrestling”).

Noun

joshi (plural joshis)

1. (uncountable) Japanese women's professional wrestling
   • 2017, Pat Laprade, Dan Murphy, Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling:

     [Naoko] Sato and [Makiko] Ueda were young and attractive, unlike some of the burlier, older women who had dominated the sport in Japan up to that point. They introduced youth and sex appeal to joshi wrestling and quickly became a pop culture sensation.

   1. (by extension) A female Japanese professional wrestler
      • 2017, Pat Laprade, Dan Murphy, Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling:

        Whether they are called joshis, luchadoras, or lady grapplers, one can find female wrestlers in every part of the world.

Japanese

Romanization

joshi

1. Rōmaji transcription of じょし