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I had strong legs that would have made me a good sumo wrestler and I used that to my advantage, but my home runs were achieved by technique.
Sadaharu Oh

Meaning of "sumo wrestler" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUMO WRESTLER

sumo wrestler  [ˈsuːməʊ ˈreslə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUMO WRESTLER

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determiner
exclamation
Sumo wrestler is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUMO WRESTLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rikishi

Rikishi is the Japanese term most commonly used to describe a professional sumo wrestler. The two kanji characters that make up the word are "strength/power" and "gentleman/samurai"; consequently, and more idiomatically, 'a gentleman of strength'. This is reflective of the strength and toughness expected of a sumo wrestler and the gentleman samurai image still afforded to sumo wrestlers who have continued into modern times to dress as the samurai of old. In popular use, the term rikishi can mean any sumo wrestler and an alternative term to sumotori or the more colloquial sumosan. Within the world of sumo, rikishi is used as a catch-all term for wrestlers who are in the lower, un-salaried divisions of jonokuchi, jonidan, sandanme, and makushita. The more prestigious term sekitori is used to refer to wrestlers who have risen to the two highest divisions of jūryō and makuuchi and who have significantly more status, privilege and salary than their lower-division division counterparts, as enumerated here. For details about the differences in competition between divisions see Professional sumo divisions.

Definition of sumo wrestler in the English dictionary

The definition of sumo wrestler in the dictionary is someone who wrestles in the national style of wrestling of Japan, the object of which is to force one's opponent to touch the ground with any part of his body except the soles of his feet or to step out of the ring.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUMO WRESTLER


epistler
ɪˈpɪslə
gusla
ˈɡuːslə
hostler
ˈɒslə
hustler
ˈhʌslə
nanotesla
ˈnænəˌteslə
ostler
ˈɒslə
rustler
ˈrʌslə
spaetzle
ˈʃpetslə
tesla
ˈtɛslə
warsler
ˈwɔːslə
whistler
ˈwɪslə
wrestler
ˈrɛslə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUMO WRESTLER

summital
summiteer
summitless
summitry
summon
summonable
summoner
summons
summum bonum
sumo
sumo wrestling
sumoist
sumotori
sump
sump oil
sumph
sumphish
sumphishness
sumpit
sumpsimus

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUMO WRESTLER

antler
battler
bustler
butler
cutler
dismantler
Hitler
jostler
Koestler
littler
nestler
Oastler
Ortler
rattler
sambo wrestler
settler
tattler
titler
warstler
whittler

Synonyms and antonyms of sumo wrestler in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sumo wrestler» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUMO WRESTLER

Find out the translation of sumo wrestler to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sumo wrestler from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sumo wrestler» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相扑选手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

luchador de sumo
570 millions of speakers

English

sumo wrestler
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सूमो पहलवान
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مصارع السومو
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

борец сумо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lutador de sumô
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুমো কুস্তিগীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lutteur de sumo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ahli gusti sumo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sumo-Ringer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

力士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스모 선수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sumo pegulat
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

đô vật sumo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுமோ மற்போர் மல்யுத்த வீரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सूमो पहलवान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sumo güreşçisi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lottatore di sumo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapaśnik sumo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

борець сумо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sumo wrestler
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παλαιστής σούμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sumo stoeier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sumobrottare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sumo wrestler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sumo wrestler

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUMO WRESTLER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUMO WRESTLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sumo wrestler

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QUOTES WITH «SUMO WRESTLER»

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Sadaharu Oh
I had strong legs that would have made me a good sumo wrestler and I used that to my advantage, but my home runs were achieved by technique.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUMO WRESTLER»

Discover the use of sumo wrestler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sumo wrestler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Granny is a Sumo Wrestler
Poems about a sumo wrestling grandmother, a grandfather who talks to the trees, a tidal wave in a trifle, etc. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Gareth Owen, 1994
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Ultrametabolism
Is a Sumo Wrestler Born or Made? By now you know that this culture has many misconceptions about carbs and fats,and you know that starving yourself won't help you lose weight. But there are other reasons that obesity is such an epidemic ...
Mark Hyman, 2008
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Weekly World News
WOWS IMPLANT'- TOKYO — Scale-crunching schoolboy Takeji Harada was dying to become a belly-butting sumo wrestler, but he was too short to qualify, so the teen had six inches of silicone pumped into his head to make himself taller!
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Jet
Yarborough, who considers sumo a hobby as well as an occupation, has become a top sumo wrestler since he was introduced to the sport by a fellow football player. He is the first Black man to win numerous championships. In the Judo World ...
5
Applied Biomechanics: Concepts and Connections
For example, a Sumo wrestler is likely to have very high body mass index (BMI). The same would be true for an offensive lineman in football (Figure 7.6). In both of these situations, the advantage of being very massive is that it makes it very ...
John McLester, Peter St. Pierre, 2007
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Black Belt
In case of a close match when it is difficult to determine who is the clear-cut winner, a rematch is ordered. A sumo wrestler has no right to protest. The decision of the referee is final unless he is overruled by the judges, in which case a rematch ...
7
Doing Statistics With SPSS
... league 100 Recovered CHD 28 Sumo wrestler 22 39 Major league 90 Recovered CHD 21 Sumo wrestler 34 40 Major league X8 Recovered CHD 21 Sumo wrestler 22 41 Major league 85 Current CHD 17 Sumo wrestler 23 42 Major league ...
Alistair W Kerr, Howard K Hall, Stephen A Kozub, 2002
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Hawai_i Sports: History, Facts, and Statistics
Hawaii Herald, Shigeru Kashiwabara became the first Hawaii athlete to pursue a career as a sumo wrestler in Japan. Maui hosted another elite Japanese wrestler in 1916. Invading the Wailuku Mill Theatre was Taro Miyake, who had already ...
Dan Cisco, 1999
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Boys' Life
A sumo wrestler is an awesome sight. In football, a 300-pound lineman is a monster on the field. But he easily could be an underdog in a sumo match. The heaviest sumo wrestlers weigh 450 to 550 pounds, sometimes more. Unlike a football ...
10
Weekly World News
PCS savirt sf/fcone into riny sumo wrestler's to make him six lathes taller! New gizmo eats food - just like a real human! GRODNO, Poland — Inventor Dr. Jerzy Koschal has created a contraption that can eat, digest and eliminate food — just like ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUMO WRESTLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sumo wrestler is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canadian sumo wrestler Henderson set for Japanese debut
Canadian Brodik Henderson is hoping his prowess in the remote world of U.S. amateur sumo wrestling will translate into a professional career in the heartland ... «The Japan Times, Jul 15»
2
See James Corden, Ellie Kemper and Nick Offerman Nuzzle with a …
... round in which a nearly naked Sumo wrestler was placed between them. ... on the smiling, giggling Sumo until Corden finally wised up and won the round. «People Magazine, Jun 15»
3
Hulking sumo wrestlers try to make babies cry at Japanese festival
If the youngsters fail to cry within a few seconds, a referee attempts to scare them by wearing traditional masks or making faces and loud noises. «Daily Mail, May 15»
4
Sumo wrestling: The Honozumo - in pictures
Thousands of spectators enjoy this one-day event where sumo wrestlers perform their skills. In recent years, a record of number of foreigners have competed in ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Watch This Teenage Girl Sumo Wrestle
There are about 300 boy sumo wrestlers to every girl in Japan's elementary schools, according to AFP citing the Japan Sumo Federation, but that ratio is ... «ABC News, Feb 15»
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Sumo Wrestlers Try To Make Babies Cry On Purpose In Unusual …
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese parents watched with glee on Sunday as sumo wrestlers tried to reduce their babies to tears, in a centuries-old ritual believed to bring ... «Business Insider, Sep 14»
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How do you squeeze 29 sumo wrestlers into a tiny propeller plane?
Next time you complain about the lack of leg room on an aeroplane, spare a thought for these poor sumo wrestlers from Japan. The official Twitter account of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 14»
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'Sumo wrestlers' in 5km Battersea Park charity run
Dozens of fun runners have donned giant sumo wrestler suits to take part in a race around a south-west London park. After a "mass inflation" which saw the ... «BBC News, Jul 14»
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SUMO/ Muslim sumo wrestler Osunaarashi struggles with Ramadan …
As the first African and Muslim sumo wrestler in Japan, Osunaarashi must grapple daily with the fact he cannot eat or drink during daylight hours because of ... «Asahi Shimbun, Jul 14»
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It's Not The Size Of This Sumo Wrestler That's Stunning
There's only one country where it's practiced professionally, and there's probably only one country where it could be practiced. The practice? Sumo. The place? «NPR, Jul 14»

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