Re: Disturbing question..

["J.C. Kelly" <jckelly@jaktranslate.com>]

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>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...

Actually the language is very straightforward. "High" 
says "no matter how high", and uses the key word "suspended" 
or "dangled" or "hoisted". In other words there is no difference 
if a wrestler is dangled is 1cm off the ground or 3 meters off 
the ground - the height is not an issue. As long 
as he is off the ground it is not a win for his opponent. Of 
course all of this assumes that there is no "shitai" ruling.

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