Etymology

shikiri

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Today it means: the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio) Full definition →

Japanese 仕切り
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from仕切り
  2. English todayshikiri

From Japanese 仕切り (shikiri).

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