isamiashi

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noun

a situation in which an attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning

OriginJapanese 勇み足 →
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Meanings

nounisamiashi (plural isamiashi)
  1. governmenta situation in which an attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning

Origin

  1. Japanese勇み足
  2. Englishisamiashi

Borrowed from Japanese 勇み足, literally "forward step out".

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Chicago

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