Meanings
nounhanazumo (plural hanazumo)
- governmentA special sumo exhibition tournament.
Origin
- Japanese花相撲
- Englishhanazumo
From Japanese 花相撲 (hana-zumō, literally “flower sumo”).
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hanazumo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanazumo
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