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ōzeki

ōzeki is the alternative form of ozeki.

Meaning of ozeki

Noun

ozeki (plural ozekis or ozeki)

  1. A sumo wrestler ranking below yokozuna and above sekiwake; champion.
    • Terunofuji is the first in 64 years to be promoted to ozeki after spending two tournaments as a komusubi or sekiwake and the first since the season went to six meets in 1958.2015 May 27, “Terunofuji promoted to ozeki after victory”, in Japan Times, archived from the original on 09 May 2018

Forms of ōzeki

pluralōzeki
pluralōzekis

Questions about ōzeki

What is ōzeki the alternative form of?
Ōzeki is the alternative form of ozeki.

Words near ōzeki in the dictionary

  1. Ōta
  2. Ōtawara
  3. Ōtsu
  4. Ōtsuki
  5. Ōyamatsumi
  6. ōzeki
  7. ōzekis
  8. ŏ
  9. œ
  10. Œchalia
  11. Œcles

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