noun
match that determines if a rikishi will have more wins than losses
Sumo term: a bout on the final day of a tournament that decides whether a wrestler finishes with a winning record (kachi-koshi) or a losing record (make-koshi).
千秋楽の給金相撲で勝って、彼は勝ち越しを決めた。
He won his salary-determining bout on the final day and secured a winning record.
Compound of 給金 (salary, stipend) and 相撲 (sumo), referring to a bout that affects a wrestler's pay ranking.