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    3. 土俵際

    土俵際

    土ど俵ひょう際ぎわ

    edge of the ring

    KMT8News #17+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab27 strokes

    どひょうぎわ

    Noun

    1.
    edge of the ring
    sumo
    2.
    verge, brink, critical moment, last moment

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    力りき士しは土ど俵ひょう際ぎわで粘ねばり、逆ぎゃく転てん勝がちを収おさめた。

    The sumo wrestler held on at the edge of the ring and achieved a come-from-behind victory.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは土ど俵ひょう際ぎわまで追おい詰つめられたが、見み事ごとに危き機きを乗のり越こえた。

    He was driven to the brink, but he splendidly overcame the crisis.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    あの相すも撲うは土ど俵ひょう際ぎわでの攻こう防ぼうが長ながく、観かん客きゃくを熱ねっ狂きょうさせた。

    That sumo match had a long struggle at the edge of the ring, exciting the spectators.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    会かい社しゃの経けい営えいは土ど俵ひょう際ぎわの状じょう態たいにあり、早そう急きゅうな改かい革かくが求もとめられている。

    The company's management is on the verge of collapse, and urgent reforms are needed.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    予よ算さん案あんは議ぎ会かいで土ど俵ひょう際ぎわの攻こう防ぼうが続つづき、採さい決けつの行ゆく方えが注ちゅう目もくされている。

    The budget bill continues to be debated fiercely at the brink in the parliament, and the outcome of the vote is being watched closely.

    KMT9Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    土
    つち…(5)
    soil・earth・ground・Turkey
    俵
    たわら…(1)
    bag・bale・sack・counter for bags
    際
    きわ・-ぎわ…(2)
    occasion・side・edge・verge・dangerous…(4)
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