Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

omata

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oma-ta
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leg from the inside and lifts it up and backwards, driving his body into that of the defender, forcing him over onto his back. A thigh scooping body drop.

Etymology

From Japanese 大股 (ōmata).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does omata mean?
A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leg from the inside and lifts it up and backwards, driving his body into that of the defender, forcing him over onto his back. A thigh scooping body drop.
Where does omata come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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