大相撲(おおずもう)

おおずもう
noun
professional sumo
1. professional sumo wrestling; grand sumo
The professional level of sumo wrestling in Japan, organized by the Japan Sumo Association. Features six annual tournaments (honbasho) held in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka.
大相撲(おおずもう)を見(み)に行(い)く。
I'm going to watch professional sumo.
大相撲(おおずもう)の力士(りきし)に会(あ)った。
I met a professional sumo wrestler.
祖父(そふ)は大相撲(おおずもう)が大好(だいす)きで、テレビで毎日(まいにち)見(み)ている。
My grandfather loves professional sumo and watches it on TV every day.

大相撲(おおずもう) refers specifically to professional sumo wrestling organized by the 日本相撲協会(にほんすもうきょうかい) (Japan Sumo Association), as distinguished from amateur sumo.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 大相撲(おおずもう)本場所(ほんばしょ): grand sumo tournament
  • 大相撲(おおずもう)中継(ちゅうけい): sumo broadcast
  • 大相撲(おおずもう)を見(み)る: to watch sumo
  • 大相撲(おおずもう)の力士(りきし): professional sumo wrestler

TOURNAMENTS:
Six 本場所(ほんばしょ) per year: three in 東京(とうきょう) (両国(りょうごく)国技館(こくぎかん)), and one each in 大阪(おおさか), 名古屋(なごや), and 福岡(ふくおか).

RELATED TERMS:

  • 相撲(すもう): sumo in general
  • 角界(かくかい): the sumo world (industry term)
  • 横綱(よこづな): grand champion (highest rank)
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Added 2026.2.5 17:37 · Revised 2026.4.8 13:19
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