amiuchi

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker throws his opponent behind him by pulling his arm with both hands and twisting backwards; resembles casting a fishing net.

OriginJapanese 網打ち →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounamiuchi (plural amiuchi)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker throws his opponent behind him by pulling his arm with both hands and twisting backwards; resembles casting a fishing net.

Origin

  1. Japanese網打ち
  2. Englishamiuchi

Borrowed from Japanese 網打ち, literally fisherman's throw.

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APA

amiuchi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amiuchi

MLA

“amiuchi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amiuchi. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amiuchi,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amiuchi.

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