Maegashira
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The highest salaried rank of sumo wrestler, below komusubi and above juryo; the lowest rank in the makuuchi division.
"Several weeks before each grand tournament, the list of wrestlers is announced. They are divided into two sides - east and west. For each side there are 13 maegashiras, the lowest rank in the tournament."
Example
More examples"Several weeks before each grand tournament, the list of wrestlers is announced. They are divided into two sides - east and west. For each side there are 13 maegashiras, the lowest rank in the tournament."
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 前頭 (maegashira).