Etymology

tsukite

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

Japanese つき手
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromつき手
  2. English todaytsukite

Borrowed from Japanese つき手, meaning "hand touch down".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.