yokozunan.

Brit.

/ˌjəʊkəˈzuːnə/, U.S.

/ˌjoʊkəˈzunə/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Forms: 1800s– yokozuna, 1900s– yokodzuna (rare), 1900s– yokotsuna (rare). Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese yokozuna.

Etymology: < Japanese yokozuna rope awarded to the top wrestler in sumo (18th cent.), highest grade of sumo wrestler (1890) < yoko side, (when used attributively) horizontal + -zuna, combining form of tsuna rope.The forms yokotsuna and yokodzuna reflect earlier pronunciations of the Japanese word.

Sumo.

The highest grade of champion, ranking immediately above ozeki; a wrestler who has attained this grade. Also: the rope or belt worn around the waist of such a wrestler.

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sumotori1884

ozeki1892

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yokozuna1894

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mud-wrestler1936

baby face1948

luchador1953

heel1958

wrist-wrestler1978

face1998

curtain jerker1999

1894 E. Arnold Wandering Words vii. 149 The Japanese ring-names for the first four are respectively Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwaki, and Komusubi—all technical appellations. Yokozuna, for example, means the ‘wearer of the Emperor's belt’.

?1895 J. Inouye Sketches Tokyo Life iii. 43 The Kai-zan or ‘invincible champion’ has in addition his yokozuna or side-rope as the insignia of his pre-eminence, which is a cloth-belt, woven like a rope, and elaborately tied behind.

1918 Independent 19 Sept. 684 His sumo career had begun at his seventeenth year, and he soon made himself distinguished by winning the title of Yokozuna, in recognition of the championship in 1903.

1957 J. Holway Sumo ii. 10 The sanyaku are the elite of sumo-dom. There are three ranks in this class, the komusubi, the sekiwake and finally the ozeki or champions. Last of all at the top of the pile are the grand champions, the yokozuna.

1966 Manch. Guardian Weekly 9 June 7 The last six bouts were the most important with two yokozuna (grand champions) and several ozeki (champions) fighting.

1993 Daily Tel. 27 Jan. 12/7 The rules call for a holder of the second highest rank of ozeki to be promoted to yokozuna when he wins two consecutive events.

2002 H. Gilhooly Japanese Lang., Life & Culture 190 Yokozuna can earn as much as 2.74 million yen, about $24,000 or £16,000 per month!

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	yokozuna
释义	yokozunan. Brit. /ˌjəʊkəˈzuːnə/, U.S. /ˌjoʊkəˈzunə/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Forms: 1800s– yokozuna, 1900s– yokodzuna (rare), 1900s– yokotsuna (rare). Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese yokozuna. Etymology: < Japanese yokozuna rope awarded to the top wrestler in sumo (18th cent.), highest grade of sumo wrestler (1890) < yoko side, (when used attributively) horizontal + -zuna, combining form of tsuna rope.The forms yokotsuna and yokodzuna reflect earlier pronunciations of the Japanese word. Sumo. The highest grade of champion, ranking immediately above ozeki; a wrestler who has attained this grade. Also: the rope or belt worn around the waist of such a wrestler. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > wrestling > [noun] > wrestler > types of sumo1864 sumotori1884 ozeki1892 sumo1893 yokozuna1894 rikishi1907 mud-wrestler1936 baby face1948 luchador1953 heel1958 wrist-wrestler1978 face1998 curtain jerker1999 1894 E. Arnold Wandering Words vii. 149 The Japanese ring-names for the first four are respectively Yokozuna, Ozeki, Sekiwaki, and Komusubi—all technical appellations. Yokozuna, for example, means the ‘wearer of the Emperor's belt’. ?1895 J. Inouye Sketches Tokyo Life iii. 43 The Kai-zan or ‘invincible champion’ has in addition his yokozuna or side-rope as the insignia of his pre-eminence, which is a cloth-belt, woven like a rope, and elaborately tied behind. 1918 Independent 19 Sept. 684 His sumo career had begun at his seventeenth year, and he soon made himself distinguished by winning the title of Yokozuna, in recognition of the championship in 1903. 1957 J. Holway Sumo ii. 10 The sanyaku are the elite of sumo-dom. There are three ranks in this class, the komusubi, the sekiwake and finally the ozeki or champions. Last of all at the top of the pile are the grand champions, the yokozuna. 1966 Manch. Guardian Weekly 9 June 7 The last six bouts were the most important with two yokozuna (grand champions) and several ozeki (champions) fighting. 1993 Daily Tel. 27 Jan. 12/7 The rules call for a holder of the second highest rank of ozeki to be promoted to yokozuna when he wins two consecutive events. 2002 H. Gilhooly Japanese Lang., Life & Culture 190 Yokozuna can earn as much as 2.74 million yen, about $24,000 or £16,000 per month! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1894
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