noun
seated wrestling; wrestling from a sitting position
A form of sumo where wrestlers begin and remain in a seated position, emphasizing upper-body strength and technique.
座り相撲は、下半身を使わずに上半身だけで勝負する。
In seated wrestling, you compete using only your upper body without using your lower body.
General term for sumo wrestling; 座り相撲 is a specific variant performed from a seated position.
Compound of 座り (suwari, 'sitting') and 相撲 (sumō, 'sumo wrestling'). The reading ずもう is a rendaku form of すもう.