(すもう)

すもう
noun
sumo wrestling
1. sumo wrestling
A traditional Japanese form of wrestling where two opponents try to force each other out of a circular ring or make them touch the ground with anything other than their feet.
相撲(すもう)()()った
I went to watch sumo.
The children are wrestling (sumo-style).
Sumo is said to be Japan's national sport.
My grandfather loves sumo and watches professional sumo on TV every day.

相撲(すもう) is the traditional Japanese sport of sumo wrestling.

Common collocations:

  • 相撲(すもう)()る (to wrestle sumo)
  • 大相撲(おおずもう) (professional sumo)
  • 相撲(すもう)部屋(べや) (sumo stable)
  • 相撲(すもう)()り (sumo wrestler - colloquial)

Sumo vocabulary:

  • 力士(りきし) (sumo wrestler)
  • 横綱(よこづな) (grand champion)
  • 大関(おおぜき) (champion rank)
  • 土俵(どひょう) (sumo ring)
  • 場所(ばしょ) (sumo tournament)
  • 国技館(こくぎかん) (Kokugikan - sumo arena in Tokyo)

Cultural note: Sumo is considered Japan's national sport (国技(こくぎ)) and has deep connections to Shinto traditions.