sumō

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sumo"

English

Noun

sumō (uncountable)

  1. Alternative form of sumo.
    • 1992, Philbert Ono, “Kōkishin: A New Dawn for Akebono”, in Eye-Ai, Tokyo: Riverfield, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 20, column 1:
      Even after retiring from the sumō ring, he continues to rewrite sumō history books.
    • 2005, John Reeve, Japanese Art in Detail, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, →ISBN, page 92, column 1:
      Sumō became a professionalized sport during the Edo period and is now watched by millions on TV, not just in Japan.
    • 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:
      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.

Japanese

Romanization

sumō

  1. Rōmaji transcription of すもう
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