おおぜき
Meanings
Noun
Sumo
1. ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
Pitch accent
おぜき
Composed of
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
honorific added to names of makuuchi and juryo division wrestlers
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
grand champion filling the rank of champion to keep their number at 2
ozeki-ranked wrestler in danger of losing his rank
wrestler newly promoted to ozeki rank
former ozeki-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
physically exceptional wrestler promoted straight to champion rank during Edo period
demotion from ōzeki ranking