tawara

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noun

Any of the straw bales, packed with earth, placed in a circle on the dohyo and forming the area that the rikishi must stay inside.

OriginJapanese 俵 →
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Meanings

nountawara (plural tawara)
  1. governmentAny of the straw bales, packed with earth, placed in a circle on the dohyo and forming the area that the rikishi must stay inside.

Origin

  1. Japanese俵
  2. Englishtawara

Borrowed from Japanese 俵 (tawara).

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Anagrams

Tarawa
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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tawara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tawara.

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