Etymology

tsukihiza

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Today it means: a situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning Full definition →

Japanese 突き膝
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from突き膝
  2. English todaytsukihiza

Borrowed from Japanese 突き膝 (つきひざ, tsukihiza), literally meaning “push-down knee”.

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