大相撲
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 大 | 相 | 撲 |
| おお Grade: 1 |
Grade: 3 | Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | irregular | |
Etymology
Compound of 大 (ō, “great, big”) + 相撲 (sumō, “sumo wrestling”).[1][2] The sumō changes to zumō as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
大相撲 • (ōzumō) ←おおずまふ (oozumafu)?
- a grand sumo wrestling tournament
- an exciting match, a long-drawn bout
- professional sumo wrestling
Related terms
- お相撲さん (osumōsan)
References
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- Japanese terms spelled with 大 read as おお
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- Japanese terms spelled with 撲
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