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jmdict 1180740 Active (id: 1943627)
横綱 [ichi1,news1,nf04]
【よこづな [ichi1,news1,nf04] 】

[n] {sumo}
▶ yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)
▶ grand champion

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 1894840 綱を張る【つなをはる】 1. to become a yokozuna; to be a yokozuna
	⇐ see: 1983850 綱取り【つなとり】 1. ozeki wrestler's attempt to reach the rank of yokozuna; being eligible for promotion to yokozuna
	⇐ see: 2055540 よいしょ 2. yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps)

[n]
▶ best in its field
▶ crème de la crème
▶ cream of the crop

History:

4.	A 2017-01-26 22:57:04 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I don't think the "(wrestler)" is needed.
	Diff:	@@ -20 +20 @@ -<gloss>grand champion (wrestler)</gloss> +<gloss>grand champion</gloss>
3.	A* 2017-01-26 21:24:37 Robin Scott
	Refs:	daij, daijs, prog
	Comments:	The yokozuna gloss should mention sumo.
	Diff:	@@ -19 +19,8 @@ -<gloss>yokozuna (grand champion)</gloss> +<gloss>yokozuna (highest rank in sumo)</gloss> +<gloss>grand champion (wrestler)</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<gloss>best in its field</gloss> +<gloss>crème de la crème</gloss> +<gloss>cream of the crop</gloss>
2.	A 2012-06-28 03:00:40 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -19,1 +19,1 @@ -<gloss>yokozuna (sumo grand champion)</gloss> +<gloss>yokozuna (grand champion)</gloss>
1.	A* 2012-06-26 13:38:38 Scott
	Diff:	@@ -18,0 +18,1 @@ +<field>&sumo;</field>

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