綱取り
つなとり
- ozeki wrestler's attempt to reach the rank of yokozuna; being eligible for promotion to yokozuna n sumo
Kanji
綱
コウ
つな
hawser; class (genus); rope; cord; cable
取
シュ
と.る • と.り • と.り- • とり • -ど.り
take; fetch; take up
Synonyms
横綱
よこづな
- yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion n sumo
- best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop n
大関
おおぜき
- ōzeki (second highest rank in sumo) n sumo