sekiwake

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 関脇 (sekiwake).

Noun

sekiwake (plural sekiwake or sekiwakes)

  1. (sumo) A sumo wrestler ranked below ozeki and above komusubi.
    • 1965, Myra Waldo, “Japan”, in Travel Guide to the Orient and the Pacific, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Collier-Macmillan Limited, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 157:
      The highest rank attainable is yokozuna, or grand champion. […] After him in standing come the ozekis, or champions; the sekiwakes, or junior champions; […]
    • 2018, “Standards for Sumo ranking chart”, in Ozumo.com‎[1], archived from the original on 17 April 2018:
      Are there special standards for promotion to sekiwake or komusubi? No. The same standards apply as for promotion within the maegashira ranks.
    • 2018 March 15, “Kakuryu makes most of second opportunity against Takarafuji”, in Japan Times‎[2], archived from the original on 21 April 2018:
      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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