ふんどし担かつぎ

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Meanings

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noun

rikishi of the lowest rank; lowest-ranked sumo wrestler

usually written using kana alonecolloquial

Colloquial term for a sumo wrestler at the very bottom of the hierarchy, below jonokuchi. Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly.

Kanji

担shouldering, carry, raise
褌loincloth

Related words

力りき士し
力士 is the standard, neutral term for a sumo wrestler of any rank. ふんどし担ぎ is a colloquial, often derogatory term specifically for the lowest rank.
序じょノ口くち
序ノ口 is the official lowest division in sumo. ふんどし担ぎ refers to wrestlers even below that rank, or more broadly to the lowest of the low.

Written forms

ふんどし担かつぎ
Usually written in kana; this mixed kanji-kana form is acceptable but less common.
褌ふんどし担かつぎUsage100%
Full kanji form is rare; 褌 is an uncommon character.

Etymology

Literally 'loincloth carrier', from ふんどし (fundoshi, loincloth) + 担ぎ (katsugi, carrying). Refers to the low-ranking sumo wrestler who carries the senior wrestler's loincloth or performs other menial tasks.