どひょう

[土俵] (sumo) wrestling ring

【C】.

¶→土俵際

¶→同じ土俵に上がる

土俵
arena

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どひょう【土俵】

(sumo) wrestling ring

〖C〗.

¶ → 土俵際

¶ → 同じ土俵に上がる

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どひょう【土俵】

1 〔土を詰めた俵〕 a sandbag; a gabion.

2 〔土俵場〕 the sumo (wrestling) ring.

●土俵で in the ring.

●土俵に上がる 〔力士が〕 step up into the ring

・土俵につまる be pushed to the edge of the ring.

●土俵を割る be pushed out of the ring

・土俵を割らない keep in the ring

・土俵を退く retire from the ring.

3 〔対決や話し合いの場〕 a forum for deciding [discussing] an issue.

●相手の土俵で相撲を取る contest an issue on one's opponent's terms

・同じ土俵で勝負する negotiate an issue on the basis of a common understanding.

●土俵に上がる 〔勝負を挑む〕 step into the ring 《with sb》.

土俵入り a parade around the ring of sumo wrestlers wearing their brocaded aprons.

●土俵入りを披露する begin the ceremonial parade around the ring by wrestlers of the East Division and then the West.

土俵勘

●土俵勘を失う lose one's feel for the ring.

土俵ぎわで on the edge [brink] of the ring; at the ring's edge; 〔きわどい時〕 at the last [critical] moment; at the eleventh hour.

●土俵ぎわに追いつめられる be driven to the edge of the ring 《by…》.

土俵中央で in the middle of the ring.