八はっ艘そう跳とび

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.

• 義よし経つねの八はっ艘そう跳とびは、壇だんノ浦うらの戦たたかいでの有ゆう名めいな逸いつ話わだ。

  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.

• 立たち合あいで八はっ艘そう跳とびを見みせた力りき士しは、相あい手てを驚おどろかせた。

  The sumo wrestler who performed a hassō-tobi at the initial charge surprised his opponent.