chongake

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.

OriginJapanese ちょん掛け →
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Meanings

nounchongake (plural chongake)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker hooks his heel behind that of his opponent from the inside, pulls the leg towards him, grabs the opponent's arm on the same side and twists him sideways and backwards.

Origin

  1. Japaneseちょん掛け
  2. Englishchongake

Borrowed from Japanese ちょん掛け, literally "pulling heel hook".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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