Etymology

yoko-tobi-geri

Today it means: A karate kick performed while leaping sideways. Full definition →

Japanese 横飛び蹴り
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from横飛び蹴り
  2. English todayyoko-tobi-geri

From Japanese 横飛び蹴り.

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