Meanings
nounsumotori (plural sumotoris or sumotori)
plural sumotoris · alternative sumōtori
- governmentA sumo wrestler.
His past was evident in his small office, crowded with his wrestling trophies and certificates, but most intriguing to Hiroshi were the photos of sumotori that lined the wall—their bulky, imposing bodies filling the space around them.
2007, Gail Tsukiyama, The Street of a Thousand Blossoms: A Novel, page 47
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Origin
- Japanese相撲取り
- Englishsumotori
Borrowed from Japanese 相撲取り (sumōtori).
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sumotori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sumotori
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