kanjin-sumo

noun

The historic form of sumo that developed into the modern sport.

OriginJapanese 勧進相撲 →
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Meanings

nounkanjin-sumo (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentThe historic form of sumo that developed into the modern sport.

Origin

  1. Japanese勧進相撲
  2. Englishkanjin-sumo

From Japanese 勧進相撲 (kanjin-zumō), with zumō changed to its usual English form sumo.

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