国技
Meanings
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national sport
Refers to a sport officially recognized as representing a country, such as sumo in Japan.
Sumo is Japan's national sport.
In that country, soccer is considered the national sport.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を国技とするto designate something as the national sport
In Japan, sumo is regarded as the national sport.
- 〈物〉は〈場所〉の国技だsomething is the national sport of a place
Sumo is said to be Japan's national sport.