花はな相撲ずもう

noun

exhibition sumo tournament; non-major sumo tournament

Refers to a sumo tournament that is not one of the six official honbasho. Often held for charity, regional promotion, or entertainment.

• 来らい月げつ、地じ元もとで花はな相撲ずもうが開ひらかれる。

  Next month, an exhibition sumo tournament will be held in our hometown.

• 花はな相撲ずもうは本ほん場ば所しょと違ちがって、力りき士しのリラックスした姿すがたが見みられる。

  Unlike official tournaments, at exhibition sumo events you can see the wrestlers in a more relaxed mood.