noun
eight-ship leap
Refers to the legendary feat of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, who supposedly leaped across eight ships during the Battle of Dan-no-ura. This is the original meaning.
義経の八艘跳びは、壇ノ浦の戦いでの有名な逸話だ。
Yoshitsune's eight-ship leap is a famous anecdote from the Battle of Dan-no-ura.
noun
surprise leap at the initial charge
In sumo, a technique where the wrestler leaps up from the initial charge to surprise the opponent. Derived from the legendary leap.
立ち合いで八艘跳びを見せた力士は、相手を驚かせた。
The sumo wrestler who performed a hassō-tobi at the initial charge surprised his opponent.
Literally 'eight-ship leap'. The term originates from the legendary feat of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, and later came to be used in sumo for a similar leaping technique.