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土俵廻し (どひょうまわし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

土ど俵ひょう廻まわし

Meanings

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noun

sumo wrestler's belt used in a bout

sumo

A specific sumo term for the belt worn during a match. Not a general word for belt.

力りき士しは土ど俵ひょう廻まわしを締しめて土ど俵ひょうに上あがる。
The sumo wrestler ties his belt and enters the ring.

Kanji

土soil, earth, ground
俵bag, bale, sack
廻round, game, revolve

Similar words

廻まわし
廻し is the general term for the sumo belt; 土俵廻し specifically refers to the belt used in an actual bout, as opposed to practice.

Etymology

Compound of 土俵 (dohyō, 'sumo ring') and 廻し (mawashi, 'belt'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is specific to sumo.