Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ketaguri

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ke-taguri
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker leaps aside at the tachiai and sweeps his opponent's front leg from the inside while slapping the shoulder or pulling the arm.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 蹴手繰り, literally pulling inside ankle sweep.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 蹴手繰り

Questions

What does ketaguri mean?: A kimarite in which the attacker leaps aside at the tachiai and sweeps his opponent's front leg from the inside while slapping the shoulder or pulling the arm.
Where does ketaguri come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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