Etymology

uchigake

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Today it means: a kimarite in which the attacker pulls his opponent forward, hooks his opponent's leg with his own, and pulls him over backwards. Full definition →

Japanese 内掛け
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from内掛け“inside leg trip”
  2. English todayuchigake

From Japanese 内掛け (uchigake, “inside leg trip”).

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