JLPT N2
土俵際
The edge of a sumo ring or a critical situation on the brink
Readings
1 Noun
Edge of the Sumo Ring
Designates the physical boundary line of the sumo ring formed by buried rice-straw bales.
Example
力士 は 土俵際 で なんとか 踏ん張った 。
The sumo wrestler just barely held his ground at the edge of the ring.
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2 Noun
On the Brink / Down to the Wire
Represents a crucial moment just before a deadline or defeat where no further retreat is possible.
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