つき手て

noun

hand touch down; touching the ground with the hand

Sumo term for when a wrestler's hand touches the ground, resulting in a loss. Used in sumo commentary and rules.

• つき手てがあったため、勝しょう負ぶが決きまった。

  The match was decided because there was a hand touch down.

• 彼かれはつき手てで負まけてしまった。

  He lost due to a hand touch down.