sumo

sumo — noun

1. A traditional Japanese combat sport where two large wrestlers compete inside a c

1.名詞
釋義

A traditional Japanese combat sport where two large wrestlers compete inside a circular ring. A wrestler claims victory by forcing the opponent outside the ring or by making any body part other than the feet hit the floor.

例句

Haruto has been training in sumo since he was twelve years old.

collocation: train in sumo

The sumo tournament in Osaka draws huge crowds every March.

sumo as modifier: sumo tournament

用法筆記

Sumo is an uncountable noun. It commonly appears as a modifier before nouns such as 'wrestler', 'match', 'tournament', and 'bout'. Verbs typically used with sumo include 'do', 'practice', 'train in', and 'try'.

常見錯誤

❌My brother is a sumo.
✅My brother is a sumo wrestler.
💡'Sumo' is the name of the sport, not the person. A person who does sumo is called a sumo wrestler or a rikishi.