塵ちり浄じょう水ずい

noun

ceremonial clapping and rubbing of palms

A sumo ritual performed by wrestlers before a match, involving clapping and rubbing the palms together to purify the ring.

• 力りき士しは土ど俵ひょうに上あがると、塵ちり浄じょう水ずいを行おこなった。

  When the wrestler entered the ring, he performed the ceremonial clapping and rubbing of palms.