chikara gami

noun

Sheets of paper used by rikishi to wipe their lips after the ritual cleansing with chikara mizu.

OriginJapanese 力紙 →
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Meanings

nounchikara gami (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentSheets of paper used by rikishi to wipe their lips after the ritual cleansing with chikara mizu.

Origin

  1. Japanese力紙“strength paper”
  2. Englishchikara gami

From Japanese 力紙 (chikara-gami, “strength paper”).

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