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shikiri-sen

shikiri-sen noun: the two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai.

Noun

shikiri-sen pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai.

Origin of shikiri-sen

Borrowed from Japanese 仕切り線 (shikiri-sen).

Questions about shikiri-sen

What does shikiri-sen mean?
Shikiri-sen means the two enamel lines, embedded in the dohyo, behind which the rikishi crouch in preparation for the tachiai.
What part of speech is shikiri-sen?
Shikiri-sen is a noun.

Words near shikiri-sen in the dictionary

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

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