掃はき手て

noun

hand touching the ground resulting in direct loss

Sumo term: a wrestler loses immediately when their hand touches the ground before their opponent does, often from a failed throw or slip.

• 投なげを打うったが、先さきに掃はき手てになって負まけた。

  He attempted a throw, but his hand touched the ground first, resulting in a loss by 掃き手.

• 土ど俵ひょう際ぎわでバランスを崩くずし、掃はき手てで勝しょう負ぶが決きまった。

  He lost his balance at the edge of the ring, and the match was decided by a 掃き手.