"sekiwake" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sekiwake [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 関脇. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|関脇}} Japanese 関脇 Head templates: {{en-noun|sekiwake}} sekiwake (plural sekiwake)
  1. (sumo) A sumo wrestler ranked below ozeki and above komusubi. Wikipedia link: sekiwake Categories (topical): Sumo
    Sense id: en-sekiwake-en-noun-ovrH5QRC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, sumo, war, wrestling

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