プロレス

ぷろれす

noun

professional wrestling

1. professional wrestling

Pro wrestling as a sport and entertainment form. Abbreviation of プロフェッショナル・レスリング (professional wrestling), used as the standard term for the sport in Japanese.

父(ちち)はプロレスが好(す)きだ。

My father loves pro wrestling.

子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、テレビでプロレスを見(み)ていた。

I used to watch pro wrestling on TV as a kid.

日本(にほん)のプロレスは、格闘技(かくとうぎ)と演出(えんしゅつ)が融合(ゆうごう)した独特(どくとく)の文化(ぶんか)を持(も)つ。

Japanese pro wrestling has a unique culture that blends martial arts with theatrical staging.

Short for プロフェッショナル・レスリング. Pro wrestling has been a major spectator sport in Japan since the 1950s, and Japanese-style プロレス is distinct from American pro wrestling in its emphasis on technical grappling.

Common collocations

プロレスを見(み)る: to watch pro wrestling
プロレス団体(だんたい): pro wrestling promotion/organization
プロレスラー: pro wrestler
プロレスの試合(しあい): a pro wrestling match

Similar words

格闘技(かくとうぎ): combat sports — broader category including MMA, boxing, judo
レスリング: wrestling — usually refers to amateur/Olympic wrestling, not pro wrestling

Related Words

Compare: 格闘技(かくとうぎ) (combat sports)

Compare: レスリング (wrestling)

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