shikiri-sen

noun

The two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai.

OriginJapanese 仕切り線 →
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Meanings

nounshikiri-sen pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlygovernmentThe two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai.

Origin

  1. Japanese仕切り線
  2. Englishshikiri-sen

Borrowed from Japanese 仕切り線 (shikiri-sen).

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