break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
みずいり
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break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
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長時間にわたる熱戦の末、ついに水入りが宣告された。
After a long, heated battle, a mizuiri was finally declared.
大相撲では、取り組みが4分を超えると水入りとなるのが原則だ。
In professional sumo, it is a general rule that a mizuiri occurs if a bout exceeds four minutes.
水入り後、両力士は仕切り直し、再び激しいぶつかり合いを見せた。
After the mizuiri, both sumo wrestlers reset and once again showed an intense clash.
水入りは、力士の体力を回復させ、さらに激しい攻防を促すための制度だ。
Mizuiri is a system designed to allow sumo wrestlers to recover their stamina and encourage even more intense offense and defense.
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