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shini-tai

shini-tai noun: a rikishi who is crushed by his opponent when both fall simultaneously.

Noun

shini-tai (plural shini-tai)

  1. A rikishi who is crushed by his opponent when both fall simultaneously.

Forms of shini-tai

pluralshini-tai

Origin of shini-tai

From Japanese 死に体 (“dead body”).

Questions about shini-tai

What does shini-tai mean?
Shini-tai means a rikishi who is crushed by his opponent when both fall simultaneously.
What part of speech is shini-tai?
Shini-tai is a noun.
What is the plural of shini-tai?
The plural of shini-tai is shini-tai.

Words near shini-tai in the dictionary

  1. shinguards
  2. Shinholster
  3. Shinholsters
  4. shinhopple
  5. shinhopples
  6. shini-tai
  7. shinier
  8. shinies
  9. shiniest
  10. shinigami
  11. shinily

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