shikiri
Meanings
noun
- the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio)
Word forms
Etymology
From Japanese 仕切り (shikiri).
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