相撲

すもう · sumou · JLPT N2 · noun

wrestle

🤼 相 (each other) + 撲 (strike, pounce) = wrestlers striking each other to win a bout

相 means each other or mutual, and 撲 means to strike or pounce. Sumo is a bout where two wrestlers strike and push at each other to force the opponent out of the ring.

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