Definitions
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- noun sumo The
wooden sticks that areclapped by theyobidashi to draw thespectator 's attention.
Etymologies
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From Japanese 拍子木.
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Examples
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Pressed by a necessity the sound of the wooden clappers (_hyoshigi_) made him open his eyes.
The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2)
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