四よつ身み

noun

cross-grips; mutual underarm grip

Sumo term: a situation where both wrestlers have an underarm grip on each other's mawashi.

• 両りょう力りき士しが四よつ身みになってから、勝しょう負ぶが長なが引びいた。

  After both wrestlers got into a cross-grip, the match dragged on.

noun

child's kimono; kimono for young children

A traditional kimono made for infants and young children, often with tucks and simple construction.

• 祖そ母ぼが孫まごのために四よつ身みを縫ぬってくれた。

  My grandmother sewed a child's kimono for her grandchild.