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shikiri

shikiri noun: the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio).

Noun

shikiri

  1. the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio)

Origin of shikiri

From Japanese 仕切り (shikiri).

Questions about shikiri

What does shikiri mean?
Shikiri means the preparation time before a sumo bout during which the rikishi try to gain a psychological advantage by intense staring (niramiai) and when salt is ceremonially thrown (kiyome-jio).
What part of speech is shikiri?
Shikiri is a noun.

Words near shikiri in the dictionary

  1. shikimate
  2. shikimates
  3. shikimi
  4. shikimic
  5. shikimic acid
  6. shikiri
  7. shikiri-sen
  8. shikishi
  9. shikkaree
  10. shikkarees
  11. shikken

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