Word Meaning 腕相撲

うでずもう udezumou

腕相撲 is read as うでずもう (udezumou) and means wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill.

Meaning

English

wrestling relying on brute strength (of the arms), rather than skill
arm wrestling
Indian wrestling

Reading

Kana

うでずもう

Romaji

udezumou

Writing Variants

腕ずもう うでずもう udezumou

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 36 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Antonyms 足相撲 Rank 106378 Priority Q

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

腕白相撲

わんぱくずもう

children's sumo

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

一人相撲

ひとりずもう

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

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

力相撲

ちからずもう

sumo wrestling using strength instead of technique

新相撲

しんすもう

"new" sumo (for women) conducted on a mat, wearing leotards instead of a mawashi

女相撲

おんなずもう

female sumo wrestling

Example Sentences

腕相撲しない？

You wanna arm wrestle?

腕相撲しようか？

Do you want to arm wrestle?

腕相撲しよう。

Let's arm wrestle.

腕相撲しようか。

You wanna arm wrestle?