shiranui-gata

noun

The less common ring-entering ceremony performed by yokozuna, consisting only of offensive moves.

OriginJapanese 不知火型 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentThe less common ring-entering ceremony performed by yokozuna, consisting only of offensive moves.

Origin

  1. Japanese不知火型
  2. Englishshiranui-gata

Borrowed from Japanese 不知火型 (shiranuigata).

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Translations

Japanese 不知火型
  • 不知火型 (shiranui-gata)ring-entering ceremony
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