Vocab Info

N1 Noun

力士(りきし)sumo wrestler, rikishi, strong man

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      sumo wrestler, rikishi

      Sumo

    2. Noun

      2.

      strong man

    3. Noun

      3.

      Deva king

      Abbreviation, Buddhism,

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    All Forms

    力士 【りきし】、力士 【りきじ】

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    • Pitch Accent

      • り

      • き

      • し

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    Examples

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      土俵(どひょう)に力士(りきし)が入(はい)ってきました。

      A sumo wrestler has entered the ring. {sumo wrestler, rikishi, strong man}

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      力士(りきし)たちはなんであんなに大(おお)きいのだろう？

      Why are sumo wrestlers so big? {sumo wrestler, rikishi, strong man}

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      息子(むすこ)は力士(りきし)になるために毎日(まいにち)大量(たいりょう)のご飯(はん)を食(た)べています。

      My son eats a large amount of rice every day in order to become a sumo wrestler. {sumo wrestler, rikishi, strong man}

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      力士(りきし)になるべく僕(ぼく)は毎日(まいにち)気持(きも)ち悪(わる)くなる少(すこ)し手前(てまえ)まで食(た)べている。

      In order to become a sumo wrestler, I eat until I feel a little sick every day. {sumo wrestler, rikishi, strong man}

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      父(ちち)に言(い)われるままに力士(りきし)になるための訓練(くんれん)をしたら、巨体(きょたい)になっていた。

      As per my father's advice, I trained to become a sumo wrestler and ended up becoming a giant. {sumo wrestler, rikishi, strong man}

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