"tawara" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tawara [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese 俵 (tawara). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|俵|tr=tawara}} Japanese 俵 (tawara) Head templates: {{en-noun|tawara}} tawara (plural tawara)
  1. (sumo) Any of the straw bales, packed with earth, placed in a circle on the dohyo and forming the area that the rikishi must stay inside. Categories (topical): Sumo Related terms: fumidawara
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