行ぎょう司じ溜だまり

noun

referee's waiting place (sumo)

In sumo, the designated spot near the dohyō where the gyōji (referee) waits before and between matches.

• 行ぎょう司じ溜だまりで控ひかえる行ぎょう司じが、次つぎの取とり組くみに備そなえている。

  The referee waiting in the gyōji-damari is preparing for the next bout.