noun
yokozuna promotion bid; ozeki's attempt to reach yokozuna
Sumo term for an ozeki wrestler's bid for promotion to yokozuna, typically by winning a tournament or achieving equivalent results.
See also: 横綱 (よこづな) · 大関 (おおぜき)
今場所は大関の綱取りがかかっている。
This tournament, the ozeki's promotion to yokozuna is on the line.
彼は綱取りに成功し、第73代横綱になった。
He succeeded in his yokozuna promotion bid and became the 73rd yokozuna.
Compound of 綱 (tsuna, 'rope', referring to the yokozuna's ceremonial rope belt) and 取り (tori, 'taking'). Literally 'taking the rope', i.e., achieving the rank of yokozuna.