chikara mizu

noun

Water used by rikishi to ritually cleanse the mouth before a match.

OriginJapanese 力水 →
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Meanings

nounchikara mizu (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentWater used by rikishi to ritually cleanse the mouth before a match.

Origin

  1. Japanese力水“strength water”
  2. Englishchikara mizu

From Japanese 力水 (chikara mizu, “strength water”).

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