sumo

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a Japanese form of wrestling; you lose if you are forced out of a small ring or if any part of your body (other than your feet) touches the ground

Borrowed from Japanese 相(す)撲(もう) (sumō).

[11] =A lo sumo,= At most. — The Spanish American Reader, Ernesto Nelson
The sumo pair was bowing to the floor. — The Samurai Strategy, Thomas Hoover
The OSO guards had the girth of Sumo wrestlers, and considering their sheer mass, they received little hassle. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau

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