How do you use Sumo in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like wrestling or grappling, plus the exact meaning.
Sumo meaning
- A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground.
- A rikishi (sumo wrestler).
Using Sumo
- The main meaning on this page is: A stylised Japanese form of wrestling in which a wrestler loses if he is forced from the ring, or if any part of his body except the soles of his feet touches the ground. | A rikishi (sumo wrestler).
- Useful related words include: wrestling, rassling, grappling, sport.
- In the example corpus, sumo often appears in combinations such as: grand sumo, sumo tournament, the sumo.
Context around Sumo
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 13 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sumo
- In this selection, "sumo" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, grand, japan, professional, tournament, association and wrestler stand out and add context to how "sumo" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a sumo stablemaster and and am the sumo rustler not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sumo" sits close to words such as abuser, acquires and agarwal, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sumo
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sumo Logic employed 983 people, according to its most recent annual filing. (12 words)
Professional sumo Sumo wrestlers gather in a circle around the gyōji (referee) in the dohyō-iri (ring-entering ceremony). (19 words)
An interesting sidebar to this dream is that exotic dancers and sumo wrestlers have similar dreams about being fully clothed. (20 words)
Children held by their parents stand before their “Baby-cry Sumo” match, resumed for the first time in four years due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo on April 22, 2023. (37 words)
A sumo stablemaster and five wrestlers have contracted the new coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association said Saturday, casting doubts on whether next month's Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo can go ahead as scheduled. (35 words)
I am the Sumo Rustler not only because it sounds a lot like sumo wrestler, but because it represents my goal: To round up as many Sumo Citrus as possible for the Bates community. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
I am the Sumo Rustler not only because it sounds a lot like sumo wrestler, but because it represents my goal: To round up as many Sumo Citrus as possible for the Bates community.
A sumo stablemaster and five wrestlers have contracted the new coronavirus, the Japan Sumo Association said Saturday, casting doubts on whether next month's Summer Grand Sumo Tournament in Tokyo can go ahead as scheduled.
The Japan Sumo Association is also headquartered in Tokyo at the Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumo arena where three official sumo tournaments are held annually (in January, May, and September).
Outside his Overdrive Sumo Headbutt and Sumo Smash, E. Honda can struggle against zoners, since he isn’t that quick when restoring to walking towards enemies.
Takakeisho's (right) henka against Atamifuji in Sunday's Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament title playoff drew significant ire from sumo fans.
Terunofuji (left) receives the Emperor's Cup from Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku after winning the July Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Sumo 101: A wrestler's typical tournament dayThe six annual honbasho (tournaments) are the fulcrum around which the sumo world turns.
Future without sumo unthinkable for HakuhoThe Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets underway on Sunday, is shaping up to be a make-or-break one for several wrestlers.
Amateur sumo Bulgarian amateurs – on the right is the national coach Hristo Hristov Sumo is also an amateur sport, with participants in college, high school, and grade school in Japan.
No weight divisions are used in professional sumo, and considering the range of body weights in sumo, an individual wrestler can sometimes face an opponent twice his own weight.
Osaka sumo continued to the end of the Taishō period in 1926, when it merged with Tokyo sumo to form one organization.
Professional sumo Sumo wrestlers gather in a circle around the gyōji (referee) in the dohyō-iri (ring-entering ceremony).
An interesting sidebar to this dream is that exotic dancers and sumo wrestlers have similar dreams about being fully clothed.
Children held by their parents stand before their “Baby-cry Sumo” match, resumed for the first time in four years due to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, at the Sensoji temple in Tokyo on April 22, 2023.
Finally, William Blair cut shares of Sumo Logic from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 10th.
It can also be enhanced with his new Sumo Spirit special move, adding an extra hit to let Honda continue a combo off of the slaps.
Japan is home to a wide variety of sports, from football and baseball to horse racing and sumo wrestling, and so there are few better places to wager on via online sports betting platforms.
Sanctuary is a Japanese drama series which will be streaming on Netflix from May 4. Comprised of eight episodes, this series will feature the journey of a small kid who becomes a sumo wrestler.
Sumo Group is a subcontractor of a national company, Health Management Systems, which oversees Medicaid estate recoveries in several states.
Sumo Logic employed 983 people, according to its most recent annual filing.
Common combinations with sumo
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: