tsukihiza

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. a situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning

Word forms

tsukihiza

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 突き膝 (つきひざ, tsukihiza), literally meaning “push-down knee”.

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