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kawazugake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kawazu-gake
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his opponent's leg from the inside, pulls it forward and across his own body, taking him over backwards.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 河津掛け, literally hooking backward counter throw.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 河津掛け

Questions

What does kawazugake mean?
A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his opponent's leg from the inside, pulls it forward and across his own body, taking him over backwards.
Where does kawazugake come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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