noun
second highest division (sumo)
Refers to the jūryō division, the second highest division in professional sumo, just below the top makuuchi division. The term literally means 'tenth sheet' and originates from the ranking sheets used in sumo.
彼は十枚目で勝ち越した。
He had a winning record in the second highest division.
十枚目は幕内のすぐ下の階級です。
The second highest division is the rank just below the top division.
Another name for the same division; 十枚目 is an older term.
Literally 'tenth sheet', from the ranking sheets used in sumo tournaments. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the second highest division.