止とめ鋏ばさみ

noun

final top-knot cut in sumo retirement ceremony

Sumo term: the ceremonial final cut of a retiring wrestler's top-knot (mage) performed by a senior wrestler or stablemaster during the danpatsu-shiki (retirement ceremony).

• 引いん退たい相撲ずもうの最さい後ごに、止とめ鋏ばさみが行おこなわれた。

  At the end of the retirement sumo event, the final top-knot cut was performed.