Etymology

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Today it means: a kimarite in which the attacker heaves his opponent down as he turns away Full definition →

Japanese 上手投げ ← ['ja 上手投げ
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  1. ['ja · borrowed from上手投げ
  2. Japanese · borrowed from上手投げ
  3. English todayuwatenage

Borrowed from Japanese 上手投げ (“overarm throw”).

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