juryo

noun

1. The second highest division in sumo wrestling, below makuuchi and above makushita; rikishi at this point receive a salary.

2. An athlete in this division.

   Jesse won promotion into what is called the juryo division of sumo and to the title of “sekitori” on the basis of his showing at the New Year’s Sumo Tournament in Tokyo, where he compiled a respectable 5-2 showing, including wins over two former juryos.

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 十両(じゅうりょう) (jūryō, “ten ryō”), from Middle Chinese 十 (dʒip, “ten”) + 兩 (ljáng, “tael”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry juryo (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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