sumō

A form of sumo — A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.

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Meanings

nounsumō (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of sumo.

    Even after retiring from the sumō ring, he continues to rewrite sumō history books.

    1992, Philbert Ono, “Kōkishin: A New Dawn for Akebono”, in Eye-Ai, Tokyo: Riverfield, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20, column 1
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    Sumō became a professionalized sport during the Edo period and is now watched by millions on TV, not just in Japan.

    2005, John Reeve, Japanese Art in Detail, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 92, column 1

    Just as in sumō, audiences can immediately determine the relative standing of an actor by perusing the placement and size of the names in a program.

    2013, Samuel L. Leiter, “Nadai and Nadai Shita”, in Kabuki at the Crossroads: Years of Crisis, 1952–1965, Leiden: Global Oriental, →ISBN, chapter 10 (Till Death Do Your Parts: Debuts, Education, and Mortality), page 355
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sumō,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sum%C5%8D.

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