Definitions
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- noun sumo the
preparation time before asumo bout during which therikishi try to gain apsychological advantage byintense staring (niramiai) and whensalt is ceremoniallythrown (kiyome-jio)
Etymologies
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Japanese
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Examples
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At the center are two white lines, the shikiri-sen (仕切り線), behind which the wrestlers must position themselves at the start of the bout.
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