年とし寄より名みょう跡せき

noun

sumo elder stock; toshiyori myoseki

Sumo-specific term for the 105 permanent, heritable elder names (plus a few single-generation names for certain yokozuna) that are required to obtain a coaching license and run a stable.

See also: 年寄り

• 年とし寄より名みょう跡せきを取しゅ得とくするには、現げん役えき時じ代だいに一いっ定ていの実じっ績せきが必ひつ要ようだ。

  To acquire sumo elder stock, a certain level of achievement during one's active career is required.

• 彼かれは引退後たいいんご、年とし寄より名みょう跡せきを襲しゅう名めいして部屋へやを継ついだ。

  After retiring, he inherited a toshiyori myoseki and took over the stable.