相撲は日本の伝統的なスポーツです。

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相撲 は 日本 の 伝統的 な スポーツ です 。

English Translation

Sumo is the traditional sport of Japan.

Furigana

相撲(すもう)は日本(にっぽん)の伝統的(でんとうてき)なスポーツです。

Romanji

Sumō wa Nippon no dentōteki na supo-tsu desu.

Words

相撲 (すもう、すまい)

sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

日本 (にほん、にっぽん)

Japan

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

伝統的 (でんとうてき)

traditional; conventional

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

スポーツ (スポーツ)

sport; sports

です (です)

be; is

Kanji

相

Readings: ソウ、 ショウ、 あい-

Meanings: inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy

撲

Reading: ボク

Meanings: slap, strike, hit, beat, tell, speak

日

Readings: ニチ、 ジツ、 ひ、 -び、 -か

Meanings: day, sun, Japan, counter for days

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

伝

Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて

Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition

統

Readings: トウ、 す.べる、 ほび.る

Meanings: overall, relationship, ruling, governing

的

Readings: テキ、 まと

Meanings: bull's eye, mark, target, object, adjective ending