横綱

よこづな

yokozuna (grand champion)

新横綱

しんよこづな

wrestler newly promoted to 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

綱を張る

つなをはる

to be a yokozuna

割を食う

わりをくう

to be put at a disadvantage, to get the short end of the stick

飯を食う

めしをくう

to have a meal; to eat

人を食う

ひとをくう

to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude

年を食う

としをくう

to grow older, to advance in age, to be very aged

泡を食う

あわをくう

to be flurried, to be confused, to lose one's head

霞を食う

かすみをくう

to live on air

糟を食う

かすをくう

to be scolded (mainly used theatrically)

芯を食う

しんをくう

to get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core

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