shini-tai

noun

A rikishi who is crushed by his opponent when both fall simultaneously.

OriginJapanese 死に体 →
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Meanings

nounshini-tai (plural shini-tai)
  1. governmentA rikishi who is crushed by his opponent when both fall simultaneously.

Origin

  1. Japanese死に体“dead body”
  2. Englishshini-tai

From Japanese 死に体 (“dead body”).

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APA

shini-tai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shini-tai

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“shini-tai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shini-tai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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