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tsukihiza

tsukihiza noun: a situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning.

Noun

tsukihiza

  1. a situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning

Origin of tsukihiza

Borrowed from Japanese 突き膝 (つきひざ, tsukihiza), literally meaning “push-down knee”.

Questions about tsukihiza

What does tsukihiza mean?
Tsukihiza means a situation in which a rikishi accidentally touches the dohyo with his knee, his opponent thus winning.
What part of speech is tsukihiza?
Tsukihiza is a noun.

Words near tsukihiza in the dictionary

  1. tsukebito
  2. tsukemen
  3. tsukemono
  4. tsuki-oshi
  5. tsukidashi
  6. tsukihiza
  7. Tsukiko
  8. tsukiotoshi
  9. tsukitaoshi
  10. tsukite
  11. Tsukuba

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