褌

T-shaped section of a loincloth

Sumo

mawashi

Word usually written using kana alone

fundoshi; loincloth; traditional Japanese men's undergarment made from a length of cotton

ふんどし／ふどし only

kimono underskirt

ふんどし／ふどし only; Sumo

wrestler's ornamental apron

Esp. 〜で、〜の、〜になり

(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth

coming of age ceremony where boys get a new loincloth and girls a new underskirt

loincloth

(wearing) a loincloth alone; nothing but a loincloth

string loincloth; G-string

Word usually written using kana alone; Colloquial

rikishi of the lowest rank

underling

traditional Japanese G-string for men

Idiomatic expression

to roll up one's sleeves and get to work; to buckle down

Idiomatic expression

to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money

gird oneself up

to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money

front of a mawashi

either side of a rikishi's mawashi