Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

katasukashi

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kata-sukashi
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent down by placing his hands on the opponent's shoulder blade (one inside and one outside) and pulling him down and forward while backing away.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 肩透かし, meaning under-shoulder swing down.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 肩透かし

Questions

What does katasukashi mean?: A kimarite in which the attacker forces his opponent down by placing his hands on the opponent's shoulder blade (one inside and one outside) and pulling him down and forward while backing away.
Where does katasukashi come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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