sumos
Hefty ring combatants
Sumos are sumo wrestlers—the massive, highly trained athletes who compete in Japan's traditional form of wrestling.
The word works as an informal shorthand for both the wrestlers themselves and, occasionally, sumo matches: We watched the sumos grapple in the ring.
The singular sumo typically refers to the sport rather than an individual competitor.
Supreme sumo rank
Moldable earth for ceramics
- circleCurved closed shape
- arenaVenue for contests
- boutLimited stretch of something
- contestOrganized competitive event
match · pushing · throwing · grappling · edge · boundary · canopy · salt
Japan's capital city
- NipponJapan's native name
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
- Mount FujiJapan's tallest summit
cherry blossom · anime · manga · tea ceremony · bonsai · haiku · kabuki · zen
Extremely large and heavy
- bulkyLarge and awkward to handle
- ponderousAwkwardly heavy or slow
- weightyHeavy or significant
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
stout · thickset · brawny · gargantuan · hulking · rotund · hefty · chunky
Formal event marking occasions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- respectRegard with honor
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
history · culture · Shinto · hierarchy · discipline · honor · lineage · apprenticeship
Secure manual hold
yokozuna
Supreme sumo rank
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
contest · match · pushing · throwing · grappling · edge · boundary · canopy · salt · water
Tokyo
Japan's capital city
- NipponJapan's native name
- archipelagoChain of scattered islands
- ShintoJapanese animistic tradition
Mount Fuji · cherry blossom · anime · manga · tea ceremony · bonsai · haiku · kabuki · zen · katana
massive
Extremely large and heavy
corpulent · stout · thickset · brawny · gargantuan · hulking · rotund · hefty · chunky · burly
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- respectRegard with honor
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
etiquette · history · culture · Shinto · hierarchy · discipline · honor · lineage · apprenticeship · ranking
grip
Secure manual hold
purification
Removal of contaminants
rinsing · bowing · stretching · meditation · preparation
sumoslightweights
People of little influence
featherweights · flyweights · bantamweights · jockeys · gymnasts
sumossprinters
Brief-race speed athletes
gymnasts · ballet dancers · figure skaters · acrobats · fencers
- sumo wrestlingJapanese heavyweight grappling sport
- sumo wrestlerJapanese heavyweight grappler
- sumo suitInflatable costume for mock wrestling
- sumo squatsWide-legged lowering exercise
- sumo deadliftWide-stance hip-hinge lift