komusubi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 小結.

Noun

komusubi (plural komusubi)

  1. (sumo) A sumo wrestler of the lowest sanyaku rank, below sekiwake and above maegashira.
    • 2018 March 15, “Kakuryu makes most of second opportunity against Takarafuji”, in Japan Times‎:
      Sekiwake Tochinoshin (3-2) picked up a much-needed win against komusubi Chiyotairyu (1-4) after suffering his second loss the previous day.
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