okuriashi

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noun

A situation in which a rikishi accidentally steps out of ring whilst carrying his opponent out, his opponent thus winning.

OriginJapanese 送足 →
Scrabble 16
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Meanings

nounokuriashi (plural okuriashi)
  1. governmentA situation in which a rikishi accidentally steps out of ring whilst carrying his opponent out, his opponent thus winning.

Origin

  1. Japanese送足
  2. Englishokuriashi

Borrowed from Japanese 送足, literally "step out".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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