突つき膝ひざ

noun

knee touching down; knee touch down

Sumo term: a situation where a wrestler's knee touches the ground, often resulting in a loss. Used in sumo commentary and rules.

• 立たち合あいで相あい手ての突つき押おしに耐たえきれず、突つき膝ひざとなった。

  At the initial charge, he couldn't withstand the opponent's thrusting attack and his knee touched down.

noun

posture with knees and toes on the floor

A sitting or resting posture where both knees and toes are on the floor, often with the upper body upright. Common in traditional settings or martial arts.

• 剣けん道どうの稽けい古この後あと、突つき膝ひざの姿し勢せいで正せい座ざした。

  After kendo practice, we sat in seiza from a posture with knees and toes on the floor.