ashitori

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker takes his opponent down by grabbing and lifting his leg with both hands

OriginJapanese 足取り ← ['ja 足取り →
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Meanings

nounashitori (plural ashitori)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker takes his opponent down by grabbing and lifting his leg with both hands

Origin

  1. ['ja足取り
  2. Japanese足取り
  3. Englishashitori

Borrowed from Japanese 足取り (“leg pick”).

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APA

ashitori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashitori

MLA

“ashitori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashitori. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ashitori,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ashitori.

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