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春場所 (はるばしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Spring Tournament ; March Osaka sumo tournament
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Sumo term for the official Spring Tournament, held in Osaka in March. It is a proper event name rather than a generic phrase for any spring competition.
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A young sumo wrestler attracted attention at this year's Spring Tournament.
Kanji 春 springtime, spring (season) Similar words 本ほん 場ば 所しょ General term for an official professional sumo tournament; 春場所 names one specific tournament.
初はつ 場ば 所しょ The New Year Tournament, another named sumo tournament; 春場所 is the March tournament in Osaka.
夏なつ 場ば 所しょ The Summer Tournament; 春場所 refers specifically to the Spring Tournament.
Etymology Compound of 春, meaning “spring,” and 場所, which in sumo tournament names means an official tournament or meet. This is a transparent conventional sumo term.
