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okuriashi

okuriashi noun: a situation in which a rikishi accidentally steps out of ring whilst carrying his opponent out, his opponent thus winning.

Noun

okuriashi (plural okuriashi)

  1. A situation in which a rikishi accidentally steps out of ring whilst carrying his opponent out, his opponent thus winning.

Forms of okuriashi

pluralokuriashi

Origin of okuriashi

Borrowed from Japanese 送足, literally "step out".

Questions about okuriashi

What does okuriashi mean?
Okuriashi means a situation in which a rikishi accidentally steps out of ring whilst carrying his opponent out, his opponent thus winning.
What part of speech is okuriashi?
Okuriashi is a noun.
What is the plural of okuriashi?
The plural of okuriashi is okuriashi.

Words near okuriashi in the dictionary

  1. Okun's law
  2. Okunian
  3. Okunjan
  4. Okuns
  5. okupukupu
  6. okuriashi
  7. okuridashi
  8. okurigake
  9. okurigana
  10. okurihikiotoshi
  11. okurinage

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