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^[1]:

     Sekiwake Tochinoshin (3-2) picked up a much-needed win against komusubi Chiyotairyu (1-4) after suffering his second loss the previous day.