ringside seat; seats closest to the ring
Sumo term for the seats right next to the dohyō, where spectators may get sand kicked on them.
Watching from a ringside seat, you can feel the wrestlers' power up close.
Common spelling using kana for かぶり; the kanji form 砂被り is also used but less frequent.
Full kanji spelling; seen in sumo contexts but less common than the mixed form.
Compound of 砂 (すな, 'sand') and かぶり (連用形 of かぶる, 'to put on the head; to be covered with'), literally 'sand-covering', referring to the sand that may be kicked onto spectators in the front row.