Etymology

shikiri-sen

Today it means: The two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai. Full definition →

Japanese 仕切り線
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from仕切り線
  2. English todayshikiri-sen

Borrowed from Japanese 仕切り線 (shikiri-sen).

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