Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

okurigake

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: okuri-gake
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his legs behind one of his opponent's and pulls it towards himself from behind, toppling his opponent forward.

Etymology

From Japanese 送り掛け, meaning "rear leg trip".

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 送り掛け

Questions

What does okurigake mean?: A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his legs behind one of his opponent's and pulls it towards himself from behind, toppling his opponent forward.
Where does okurigake come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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