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Re: Disturbing question..

Josh Reyer wrote:
> There is the rule of NSK as follows;
> 
> 相撲規則勝負規定 第十条
> 土俵外にどれほど高く吊っても、また、相手の体を持ち上げても勝ちではな
> い。
> 
> Can anyone make a good translation?
> 
> ----
> TAKAYAMA Kazuhisa
> 
> Here's my try:
> 
> "Sumo Rules Article 10
> Holding an opponent's body outside the dohyo is not a win, no matter 
> how high he is suspended."
> 
> Basically, it confirms that a rikishi must touch down outside the 
> dohyo to lose, or perhaps more precisely, for the other guy to win.
> 
> Josh Reyer

Hi!
So this is true regardless of how high he is relatively to the dohyo's
height? I mean, someone mentioned that if he falls lower than the dohyo
height, he loses. So can this be understood as "no matter how high OR low"?
A question of language...

Moti