小結
See also: 小结
Chinese
small; tiny; few; young | knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind | ||
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trad. (小結) | 小 | 結 | |
simp. (小结) | 小 | 结 |
Pronunciation
Noun
小結
- summary; abstract; wrap-up
- (medicine) nodule
Derived terms
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Verb
小結
- to summarize briefly
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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小 | 結 |
こ Grade: 1 | むすび Grade: 4 |
kun’yomi |
Pronunciation
- Kun’yomi
- IPA(key): [ko̞mɯ̟ᵝsɨᵝbʲi]
Etymology
Origin uncertain. One theory holds that the term originally referred to the lowest rank eligible to appear in the “結びの一番” (musubi no ichiban), the final match of the day during a sumo tournament.
Noun
小結 (hiragana こむすび, rōmaji komusubi)
- (sumo) komusubi, the fourth-highest rank in sumo, the lowest sanyaku rank
- (sumo) an athlete holding the rank
See also
- 関脇 (sekiwake, “sekiwake”), the third-highest rank in sumo
- 大関 (ōzeki, “ozeki”), the second-highest rank
- 横綱 (yokozuna, “yokozuna”), an honorary title for the highest rank