harimanage

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.

OriginJapanese 波離間投げ →
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Meanings

nounharimanage (plural harimanage)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker, at the edge of the dohyo, reaches over his opponent's shoulder, grabs his mawashi from behind, then pulls and twists him past his own body.

Origin

  1. Japanese波離間投げ
  2. Japanese波離間投げ
  3. Englishharimanage

Borrowed from Japanese 波離間投げ (“backward belt throw”).

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

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

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