Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koshinage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
koshi-nage
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a kimarite in which the attacker turns his opponent while pulling him onto his hips then straightens his knees and throws him over and onto his back

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 腰投げ, literally "hip throw".

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does koshinage mean?
a kimarite in which the attacker turns his opponent while pulling him onto his hips then straightens his knees and throws him over and onto his back
Where does koshinage come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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