Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fumidashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fu-mi-dashi
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation in which a defending rikishi accidentally steps too far back and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning. A rear step out.

Etymology

From Japanese 踏み出し (fumidashi, literally “stepping out”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 踏み出し

Frequently Paired Words

isamiashi koshikudake okuriashi tsukihiza tsukite

Questions

What does fumidashi mean?: A situation in which a defending rikishi accidentally steps too far back and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning. A rear step out.
Where does fumidashi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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