横綱

よこづな

yokozuna (grand champion)

大横綱

だいよこづな

grand champion considered to be truly great

学生横綱

がくせいよこづな

university amateur champion

横綱の器

よこづなのうつわ

mental characteristics expected of a grand champion

腕白横綱

わんぱくよこづな

champion of children's sumo

横綱大関

よこづなおおぜき

grand champion filling the rank of champion to keep their number at 2

横綱稽古

よこづなけいこ

practice session where grand champion is present

横綱相撲

よこづなずもう

facing one's opponent head-on and winning via overwhelmingly superior strength or skill

横綱を食う

よこづなをくう

to beat a grand champion

新聞倫理綱領

しんぶんりんりこうりょう

Japan's press code (developed in 1946)

横綱審議委員会

よこづなしんぎいいんかい

body that recommends promotion of wrestlers to grand champions

綱

つな こう

rope

相鉄新横浜線

そうてつしんよこはません

Sōtetsu Shin-Yokohama Line

還暦横綱手数入り

かんれきよこづなでずいり

former grand champion's 60th birthday ring-entering ceremony

命綱

いのちづな

lifeline

魚綱

ぎょこう

Pisces (obsolete class of vertebrates comprising the fishes)

上綱

じょうこう じょうごう

top-ranking priest in the Office of Monastic Affairs

碇綱

いかりづな いかりつな

anchor cable

綱手

つなで

mooring rope