Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kotenage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kote-nage
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker wraps his arm around that of his opponent and, when it is locked near the elbow, turning away from him.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 小手投げ, literally armlock throw.

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 小手投げ

Questions

What does kotenage mean?: A kimarite in which the attacker wraps his arm around that of his opponent and, when it is locked near the elbow, turning away from him.
Where does kotenage come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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