1.
national sport; national pastime
A sport considered to be representative of a nation's culture and identity. In Japan, sumo is often called the national sport.
相撲は日本の国技だ。
Sumo is Japan's national sport.
国技として大切にされている。
It is cherished as the national sport.
各国に国技と呼ばれるスポーツがある。
Each country has a sport called its national sport.
A sport regarded as representative of a nation's culture and identity.
JAPANESE CONTEXT:
In Japan, 相撲 is widely called the 国技, though there is no law officially designating it as such. The association comes from the 国技館 (Kokugikan), the main sumo arena in 両国, Tokyo.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 国技として親しまれる: to be beloved as a national sport
- 国技を守る: to preserve the national sport
- 国技館: the national sport arena (Kokugikan)
FORMATION:
国 (country) + 技 (skill, art).