あんこ

Meanings

1

potbellied sumo wrestler

usually written using kana alone

Sumo slang for a wrestler with a large protruding belly, likened to the shape of a monkfish.

See also: あんこ型 (あんこがた)

あの力りき士しはあんこ体たい型けいで、押おし相撲ずもうが得とく意いだ。
That wrestler has a potbellied build and excels at pushing techniques.

2

monkfish; goosefish; sea devil

Original meaning; refers to the fish. In modern Japanese, the reading あんこう is far more common for this sense.

See also: あんこう

鮟あん鱇こは深しん海かい魚ぎょで、大おおきな口くちが特とく徴ちょうだ。
The monkfish is a deep-sea fish known for its large mouth.