noun
bow-twirling ceremony at the end of a sumo tournament day
A sumo ritual performed by a low-ranking wrestler after the final bout of the day, twirling a bow to the accompaniment of drumbeats.
大相撲の千秋楽の弓取り式は、一日の取組の終わりを告げる。
The bow-twirling ceremony on the final day of a Grand Sumo Tournament marks the end of the day's matches.
Standard kanji spelling for this sumo ceremony.
Variant spelling without the okurigana り; less common but still seen.
From 弓 (yumi, 'bow') + 取り (tori, 'taking') + 式 (shiki, 'ceremony'). The exact historical origin of the ritual is uncertain, but it is traditionally associated with sumo.