Meaning of sumotori | Babel Free

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A sumo wrestler.

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Examples

“His past was evident in his small office, crowded with his wrestling trophies and certificates, but most intriguing to Hiroshi were the photos of sumotori that lined the wall—their bulky, imposing bodies filling the space around them.”

“[A] fight between two expert sumōtori is for the Japanese an event of almost national importance, and they flock in thousands to the huge amphitheatre in the centre of which the tussle takes place.”

“The left wall had small wooden tags with the ring names (shikona) of the stable’s sumōtori.”

“There was a young deshi (fledgling sumōtori) looking up at the oyakata with a terrified face.”

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