JLPT N2 · Noun

相撲 (sumou)

相撲 (すもう, sumou) is a Japanese noun meaning “sumo (wrestling)”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: すもう
Romaji: sumou
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

sumo (wrestling) · noun
sumo wrestler; rikishi · noun · abbreviation

Example sentences

ここでは私は議論を、なぜ相撲の好きな外国人が多いか、に限定したい。

Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 相撲

inter-, mutual, togetherソウ・ショウ・あい- · 9 strokes

slap, strike, hitボク · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 相撲.

相談そうだんconsultation首相しゅしょうprime minister相手あいてcompanion相続そうぞくsuccession相当そうとうcorresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)相変わらずあいかわらずas usual相そうaspect相違そういdifference相互そうごmutual外相がいしょうForeign Minister真相しんそうtruth相応そうおうsuitable蔵相ぞうしょうMinister of Finance相対そうたいrelativity

Source: JMdict entry 1401360 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.