Jisho

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Noun
1. losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recoverSumo
Noun
2. lame duckSee also レームダック
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3. hopeless situation
Wikipedia definition
4. Shini-taiis a term used in sumō wrestling. In general, the first sumo wrestler to touch any body part outside the ring, or have any part of his body other than the soles of his feet touch the ground loses. There are exceptions to the rule, shini-tai being one of them. Literally meaning 'dead body' or 'dying body,' the term is used to describe a wrestler who was not first to fall or touch outside the ring, but who had no chance of winning owing to the superior technique of his opponent.
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