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sumo

sumo

21 6.7
A Japanese sport where wrestlers try to push each other out of a ring or make them touch the ground
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːmoʊ/
translation icon : sumo
  • Japan, the place where young sumo wrestlers have to bathe older sumo wrestlers.

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Examples

  • Watching a sumo match can be exciting, as the athletes use their weight and technique to gain an advantage.

  • I really take my sumo wrestling seriously, you know.

  • But that very first time I saw you at the sumo tournament years ago, what were you, fourteen?

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Why are you giving the sumos a hard time?

  • Well, not for a sumo wrestler.

  • "The sumo wrestler must reach the weight of 300 pounds before he is allowed to Don the traditional sumo diaper and compete."

  • A small earthquake shook the station, and three sumo wrestlers came crashing down the stairs like a tidal wave.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A narrow footbridge leads out to a sumo-ring-sized island where a tiny, run-down Shinto shrine sits, surrounded by willow trees.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • During the tournament, the sumo wrestlers pushed each other fiercely to stay inside the ring.

  • In Japan, sumo is not just a sport; it is a tradition that emphasizes respect and discipline.

Synonyms

wrestling
vssumo
270 1.4

A sport where two people hold, push, or throw each other to make the other person's shoulders touch the ground

wins by pushing an opponent out of a ring or making part touch ground

Compounds

A person who competes in the Japanese sport of sumo

5.8

A raised circle where sumo wrestlers fight

Surface Forms

sumo singular
sumos plural

Etymology

Sumo comes from Japanese, where the old idea was two people 'striking' or 'pushing' each other and it was often part of religious ceremonies. That's why sumo is the name for Japan's traditional style of wrestling.