noun
base for calculating a wrestler's tournament stipend
Sumo term. The base amount used to determine a wrestler's pay for a tournament, often multiplied by factors such as rank and performance.
持ち給金は、力士の本場所での給与の基礎となる金額です。
The mochikyūkin is the base amount for a wrestler's salary during a tournament.
Compound of 持ち (mochi, 'holding' or 'one's own') and 給金 (kyūkin, 'pay' or 'stipend'). The exact historical derivation within sumo is uncertain.