English Explanatory Dictionary

sanyaku

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the three highest ranks of sumo wrestler: komusubi, sekiwake and ozeki, together with the honorary title of yokozuna.

Word forms

sanyaku

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 三役, literally "three ranks".

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