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kanjin-sumo

kanjin-sumo noun: the historic form of sumo that developed into the modern sport.

Noun

kanjin-sumo (uncountable)

  1. The historic form of sumo that developed into the modern sport.

Origin of kanjin-sumo

From Japanese 勧進相撲 (kanjin-zumō), with zumō changed to its usual English form sumo.

Questions about kanjin-sumo

What does kanjin-sumo mean?
Kanjin-sumo means the historic form of sumo that developed into the modern sport.
What part of speech is kanjin-sumo?
Kanjin-sumo is a noun.

Words near kanjin-sumo in the dictionary

  1. kanjified
  2. kanjifies
  3. kanjify
  4. kanjifying
  5. kanjika
  6. kanjin-sumo
  7. kanjira
  8. kanjiras
  9. kanjis
  10. Kanjobal
  11. kanjoos

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