Translation guide
In sumo, wrestlers receive water just before a bout. This entry explains the term and related expressions.
The water given to sumo wrestlers right before their match.
Literally 'power water'. This is the standard term for the water offered to wrestlers just before a bout. It is not for drinking but for rinsing the mouth.
The ritual action of giving the water to the wrestler.
The phrase used when a wrestler receives the water from the previous bout's winner or a stablemate.
勝ち力士が次の力士に力水をつける。
The winning wrestler offers chikara-mizu to the next wrestler.
力水 is a ritual in sumo. The wrestler receives a ladle of water from the winner of the previous bout (or another wrestler from the same stable) and uses it to rinse his mouth. It symbolizes purification and the transfer of strength.
The wrestler rinses his mouth with chikara-mizu before stepping onto the ring.