Etymology

matawari

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Today it means: A form of exercise in which a rikishi sits on the ground with his legs wide apart, then lowers his torso to touch the ground between his legs. Full definition →

Japanese 股割
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from股割
  2. Japanese · borrowed from股割
  3. English todaymatawari

Borrowed from Japanese 股割.

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