相撲

すもう

sumo wrestling

What does 相撲 mean?

相撲 is a Japanese noun meaning sumo wrestling in English. It is written as 相撲 in kanji, すもう in hiragana, and sumou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ここでは私は議論を、なぜ相撲の好きな外国人が多いか、に限定したい。

Here, I'll confine this discussion to why many foreigners enjoy sumo.