shikiri-sen

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English

Etymology

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

Noun

shikiri-sen pl (plural only)

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