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土俵
dohyou
Description
土俵は、相撲を取る丸い場所のことです。
A 土俵 is a round area where sumo wrestling takes place.
「同じ土俵に立つ」のように、同じ条件で勝負するという意味でも使います。
The phrase "同じ土俵に立つ" uses 土俵 to mean competing under the same conditions.
Meanings
土俵dohyou
the ring where sumo is fought
力士が土俵に上がった。
The sumo wrestler stepped onto the ring.
土俵dohyou
a shared arena or level of competition
同じ土俵で戦うのは難しい。
It's difficult to compete on the same level.
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Notes
- Etymology
土 (earth) + 俵 (straw bale), from the straw bales marking the sumo ring's edge.
- Nuance
The figurative sense often appears in 同じ土俵に立つ/上がる, meaning to compete on equal terms.
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