夏場所
Meanings
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Summer Grand Sumo Tournament; May sumo tournament in Tokyo
Sumo term for the honbasho held in Tokyo in May. Although written with 夏, it refers to this fixed tournament on the professional sumo calendar rather than any summer event in general.
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament is held in Tokyo every May.
The yokozuna finished the Summer Tournament undefeated.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が夏場所で優勝するfor someone to win the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament
The yokozuna won the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament.
- 夏場所が始まるfor the Summer tournament to begin
The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament starts next week.