新しん三さん役やく

noun

wrestler newly promoted to a san'yaku rank

Sumo term for a wrestler who has just been promoted to one of the three ranks below yokozuna: sekiwake, komusubi, or ozeki.

• 新しん三さん役やくの力りき士しが初はじめての大おお関ぜき戦せんに臨のぞんだ。

  The newly promoted san'yaku wrestler faced his first match against an ozeki.