"puroresu" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese プロレス (puroresu), an abbreviation of プロフェッショナル・レスリング (purofesshonaru resuringu), itself borrowed from English professional wrestling. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|プロレス|tr=puroresu}} Japanese プロレス (puroresu), {{bor|en|en|professional wrestling}} English professional wrestling Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} puroresu (uncountable)
  1. (uncountable) Japanese professional wrestling Wikipedia link: puroresu Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Professional wrestling
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