大 関(おおぜき)

おおぜき

noun

ōzeki (second-highest sumo rank)

1. ōzeki, champion (second-highest sumo rank)

The second-highest rank in professional sumo wrestling, just below yokozuna (grand champion). Achieving ōzeki requires consistently strong tournament results.

彼(かれ)は大関(おおぜき)に昇進(しょうしん)した。

He was promoted to ōzeki.

大関(おおぜき)は横綱(よこづな)に次(つ)ぐ地位(ちい)だ。

Ōzeki is the rank just below yokozuna.

大関(おおぜき)が二場所(にばしょ)連続(れんぞく)で負(ま)け越(こ)すと、関脇(せきわけ)に陥落(かんらく)する。

If an ōzeki has a losing record for two consecutive tournaments, they are demoted to sekiwake.

Usage

The sumo ranking system (番付(ばんづけ)) from top to bottom for the top division: 横綱(よこづな) (grand champion), 大関(おおぜき) (champion), 関脇(せきわけ) (junior champion), 小結(こむすび) (fourth rank). Historically, 大関(おおぜき) was the highest rank before 横綱(よこづな) was established as a separate rank.

Promotion to 大関(おおぜき) typically requires about 33 wins over three consecutive tournaments. Unlike 横綱(よこづな), an 大関(おおぜき) can be demoted for poor performance.

Common collocations

大関(おおぜき)に昇進(しょうしん)する: to be promoted to ōzeki
大関(おおぜき)陥落(かんらく): demotion from ōzeki
大関(おおぜき)昇進(しょうしん): promotion to ōzeki
カド番(ばん)大関(おおぜき): ōzeki on probation (must win to keep rank)

Related Words

Related: 横綱(よこづな) (grand champion)

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Added 2026.2.22 14:26 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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