sumo

UK/ˈsuːməʊ/US/ˈsuːməʊ/

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Sumo is a Japanese wrestling style fought by very heavy men. A sumo bout.

A bout usually lasts seconds and is lost by stepping out of the ring or touching the ground. Sumo is a religious ritual as much as a sport, which is why the salt and the stamping matter.

Definitions of sumo

1nounsumoA Japanese wrestling style fought by very heavy men.B2+
“The two huge sumo wrestlers crouched, stared at each other, and then crashed together.”

sumo is a sport.

Where it comes from

From Japanese sumo, written with characters meaning mutual striking.

Japanese - 相%撲.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

sumo in the wild

From 2008 to 2016, a number of high-profile controversies and scandals rocked the sumo world, with an associated effect on its reputation and ticket sales.
Sumo
In sumo, a mawashi is the loincloth that rikishi (sumo wrestlers) wear during training or in competition.
Mawashi
Concretely, the association maintains and develops sumo traditions and integrity by holding tournaments and tours.
Japan Sumo Association
The system excludes women, who remain confined to a role of support and devotion to sumo and its ancestral rules.
Heya (sumo)
Inspiration for the ring name is frequently drawn from characters associated with the wrester's family, sumo stable, or master.
Shikona

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