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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 is the traditional Japanese sport of sumo wrestling.
Common collocations:
- 相撲を取る (to wrestle sumo)
- 大相撲 (professional sumo)
- 相撲部屋 (sumo stable)
- 相撲取り (sumo wrestler - colloquial)
Sumo vocabulary:
- 力士 (sumo wrestler)
- 横綱 (grand champion)
- 大関 (champion rank)
- 土俵 (sumo ring)
- 場所 (sumo tournament)
- 国技館 (Kokugikan - sumo arena in Tokyo)
Cultural note: Sumo is considered Japan's national sport (国技) and has deep connections to Shinto traditions.