tachiai

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noun

The initial charge towards each other by the rikishi at the start of a sumo bout.

OriginJapanese 立ち合い →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentThe initial charge towards each other by the rikishi at the start of a sumo bout.

Origin

  1. Japanese立ち合い
  2. Englishtachiai

Borrowed from Japanese 立ち合い (tachiai).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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