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matawari

matawari noun: a form of exercise in which a rikishi sits on the ground with his legs wide apart, then lowers his torso to touch the ground between his legs.

Noun

matawari (uncountable)

  1. A form of exercise in which a rikishi sits on the ground with his legs wide apart, then lowers his torso to touch the ground between his legs.

Origin of matawari

Borrowed from Japanese 股割.

Questions about matawari

What does matawari mean?
Matawari means a form of exercise in which a rikishi sits on the ground with his legs wide apart, then lowers his torso to touch the ground between his legs.
What part of speech is matawari?
Matawari is a noun.

Words near matawari in the dictionary

  1. Matathia
  2. matatu
  3. matatus
  4. Mataura
  5. Matawan
  6. matawari
  7. Matayoshi
  8. Matayoshis
  9. Matayum
  10. matball
  11. matbar

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