List: sumo
Terms used in sumo, a Japanese full-contact sport.
archaic sumo noun noun (generic)
- wrestler, rikishi
sumo godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to force someone out of the ring
sumo expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic)
- to lose
sumo expression Ichidan verb verb (generic)
- to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses
search-only kanji form sumo expression ใ adjective adjective (generic) idiomatic expression
- poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip
- having weak defenses, off one's guard, vulnerable (to attack)
sumo noun noun (generic)
- amateur wrestling on a street corner or in an empty field (esp. in autumn)
- wrestling show in a roadside tent
food, cooking noun noun (generic) sumo
- dish placed on the far side of the serving table (kaiseki cuisine), side dishes at a banquet (e.g. sashimi, salad, vinegared dish; not rice or soup)
- resting one's forehead on the chest of one's opponent and grabbing his belt
search-only kanji form sumo noun noun (generic)
- getting poised again for charging, toeing the mark again
- starting again, getting a fresh start, going back to square one
sumo noun noun (generic)
- meeting or association of stable masters belonging to the same grouping
- meeting or association of followers of a famous performer (in rakugo, etc.)
expression godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) sumo
- to be filled with strength, to be filled with effort, to be under strain, to be under pressure
- to be enthusiastic about
- to be tired (ironic)