Word Meaning 一人相撲

ひとりずもう hitorizumou

一人相撲 is read as ひとりずもう (hitorizumou) and means mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.).

Meaning

English

mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
fighting windmills
tilting at windmills

Reading

Kana

ひとりずもう

Romaji

hitorizumou

Writing Variants

ひとり相撲 ひとりずもう hitorizumou
独り相撲 ひとりずもう hitorizumou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 18332 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

相撲人

すまいびと

wrestler

人の褌で相撲を取る

ひとのふんどしですもうをとる

to profit at someone else's expense

他人の褌で相撲を取る

たにんのふんどしですもうをとる

to profit at someone else's expense

一脈相通じる

いちみゃくあいつうじる

to have in common (with)

一脈相通ずる

いちみゃくあいつうずる

to have in common (with)

相撲

すまい

sumo wrestling

大相撲

おおずもう

professional sumo wrestling

四つ相撲

よつずもう

wrestling in which both wrestlers grasp the other's belt with both hands

水入りの相撲

みずいりのすもう

match with a break

子供相撲

こどもずもう

children's sumo

電車道相撲

でんしゃみちすもう

railroading an opponent straight out of the ring

前相撲

まえずもう

preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers