top four ranks of sumo wrestlers
Refers collectively to the four highest ranks in professional sumo: yokozuna, ozeki, sekiwake, and komusubi. Used in sumo contexts.
To be promoted to the top four ranks, a wrestler needs consistent results in the top division.
The third-highest rank, included in 役力士.
The fourth-highest rank, the lowest of the 役力士 ranks.
Compound of 役 (role, rank) and 力士 (sumo wrestler). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally used in sumo to refer to the top four ranks.