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(sumo) A length of straw that lines the ring (used as ritual purification in shinto)

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shimenawa

Source Word

shimenawa

(sumo) A length of straw that lines the ring (used as ritual purification in shinto)

Japanese Meaning

神道における儀式などで、聖域や神聖な場所を囲むために用いられる、藁などで作られた縄

Before the match, the referee inspected the shimenawa surrounding the ring to ensure it had been ritually purified.

試合前に、審判は土俵を囲む注連縄を点検して、それが儀式的に清められていることを確認した。

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(sumo) A length of straw that lines the ring (used as ritual purification in shinto)