fumidashi

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noun

A situation in which a defending rikishi accidentally steps too far back and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning. A rear step out.

OriginJapanese 踏み出し →
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Meanings

nounfumidashi (plural fumidashi)
  1. governmentA situation in which a defending rikishi accidentally steps too far back and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning. A rear step out.

Origin

  1. Japanese踏み出し
  2. Englishfumidashi

From Japanese 踏み出し (fumidashi, literally “stepping out”).

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APA

fumidashi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fumidashi

MLA

“fumidashi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fumidashi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fumidashi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fumidashi.

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