Etymology

sotogake

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Today it means: A kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent towards him, hooks his leg, and drives him over backwards. Full definition →

Japanese 外掛け
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from外掛け
  2. English todaysotogake

Borrowed from Japanese 外掛け, literally "outside leg trip".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.