shikiri

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noun

the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio)

OriginJapanese 仕切り →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentthe preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio)

Origin

  1. Japanese仕切り
  2. Englishshikiri

From Japanese 仕切り (shikiri).

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