おおぜき
Meanings
Noun
Sumo
1. ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo)
Kanji used
large
connected to
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)
ozeki-ranked wrestler in danger of losing his rank
grand champion filling the rank of champion to keep their number at 2
former ozeki-ranked wrestler returning to that rank
wrestler newly promoted to ozeki rank
demotion from ōzeki ranking
physically exceptional wrestler promoted straight to champion rank during Edo period