Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isamiashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: isami-ashi
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a situation in which an attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 勇み足, literally "forward step out".

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 勇み足

Frequently Paired Words

fumidashi koshikudake okuriashi tsukihiza tsukite

Questions

What does isamiashi mean?: a situation in which an attacking rikishi accidentally steps too far forward and out of the ring, his opponent thus winning
Where does isamiashi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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