Yokozuna
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Yokozuna
from Japanese yoko across + zuna rope, from the sacred straw rope presented to the grand champion
Example Sentences
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The reaction was lukewarm at best and Hogan made sporadic appearances until losing the title to Yokozuna that summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2025
His performance venue, Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka, opened in central Tokyo in November 2022, a month after Japan restarted visa-free travel.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2023
“When I entered sumo, I wanted to be a Yokozuna someday but I wasn’t aiming to set a record of 45 victories,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2021
“Being a yokozuna comes with greater responsibility, including acting as a role model,” Hironori Yano, the head of the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, said in 2019.
From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2021
He received a warning last November from the Yokozuna Deliberation Council, who said that any future no-shows at tournaments could force them to retire him.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2021
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