koshikudake

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noun

A situation in which a rikishi accidentally falls over, his opponent thus winning.

OriginJapanese 腰砕け →
Scrabble 27
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Meanings

nounkoshikudake (plural koshikudake)
  1. governmentA situation in which a rikishi accidentally falls over, his opponent thus winning.

Origin

  1. Japanese腰砕け
  2. Englishkoshikudake

Borrowed from Japanese 腰砕け, literally "inadvertent collapse".

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APA

koshikudake. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koshikudake

MLA

“koshikudake.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koshikudake. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koshikudake,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koshikudake.

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