Comments on: From sumo to sudoku http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/from-sumo-to-sudoku Global English and language change Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:07:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Yuka Masda http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/from-sumo-to-sudoku/comment-page-1#comment-2950 Yuka Masda Thu, 06 May 2010 07:11:57 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3959#comment-2950 I presume your question is about the real life usage of this word in Japanese. In my understanding, the word's dominant meaning in real life is the same as the dictionary definition; it denotes the 'sport' of sumo. I hope that answers your question. Yuka I presume your question is about the real life usage of this word in Japanese. In my understanding, the word’s dominant meaning in real life is the same as the dictionary definition; it denotes the ‘sport’ of sumo. I hope that answers your question.

Yuka

]]> By: Yuka Masda http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/from-sumo-to-sudoku/comment-page-1#comment-2948 Yuka Masda Thu, 06 May 2010 06:44:56 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3959#comment-2948 Thanks for the question, Paul. According to an edition of Kojien, the word originates from a verb 'sumahu' or 'sumau', an old word meaning 'to fight', hence, it means fighting according to the rules of sumo. Additionally, it can mean the fighters themselves ('sumo-tori', or 'rikishi'). I will continue below. Thanks for the question, Paul.

According to an edition of Kojien, the word originates from a verb ‘sumahu’ or ‘sumau’, an old word meaning ‘to fight’, hence, it means fighting according to the rules of sumo. Additionally, it can mean the fighters themselves (‘sumo-tori’, or ‘rikishi’). I will continue below.

]]> By: Kati Sule http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/from-sumo-to-sudoku/comment-page-1#comment-2938 Kati Sule Wed, 05 May 2010 12:52:52 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3959#comment-2938 <a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sumo#Etymology" rel="nofollow">Wikdictionary</a> says the following: From Japanese 相撲 (<em>sumō</em>) <em>to mutually rush at</em> Wikdictionary says the following: From Japanese 相撲 (sumō) to mutually rush at

]]> By: Paul Hogan http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/from-sumo-to-sudoku/comment-page-1#comment-2929 Paul Hogan Wed, 05 May 2010 02:40:58 +0000 http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/?p=3959#comment-2929 Do you know the meaning of the word "sumo" - not the definition of it as wrestling, but the meaning of the word itself. thank you Paul Do you know the meaning of the word “sumo” – not the definition of it as wrestling, but the meaning of the word itself.

thank you

Paul

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