Meaning of 相撲取り(すもうとり) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 相撲取り

Kana Reading すもうとり, すまいとり

Romaji sumōtori, sumaitori

Examples of 相撲取り, すもうとり, すまいとり in a sentence

彼は相撲取りとしては少し軽い。

He is a little light for a sumo wrestler.
君は相撲取りの隣にくるとちっぽけにみえる。

You look tiny next to a sumo wrestler.
２５０キロというのは相撲取りとしても並外れた体重だ。

Two hundred fifty kilograms is an extraordinary weight even for a sumo wrestler.

撲 JLPT 1

15 strokes

slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak

On'Yomi: ボク

Kun'Yomi:

取 JLPT 3

8 strokes

take, fetch, take up

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

相 JLPT 3

9 strokes

inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

On'Yomi: ソウ, ショウ

Kun'Yomi: あい-

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