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弓取り式 (ゆみとりしき, yumitorishiki) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

弓ゆみ取とり式しき

ゆ

み

と

り

し

き

Meanings

1

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.

大おお相撲ずもうの千せん秋しゅう楽らくの弓ゆみ取とり式

しき

は

、

一いち

日にち

の

取とり

組くみ

の

終お

わり

を

告つ

げる

。

The bow-twirling ceremony on the final day of a Grand Sumo Tournament marks the end of the day's matches.

Kanji

弓bow, bow (archery, violin)
取take, fetch, take up
式style, ceremony, rite

Built from

弓ゆみ取とり+式しき

Written forms

弓ゆみ取とり式しき
Standard kanji spelling for this sumo ceremony.
弓ゆみ取とり式しき
Variant spelling without the okurigana り; less common but still seen.

Etymology

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.