izori

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker dives under his opponent's charge, grabs his knees or his mawashi, and lifts him up and over backwards.

OriginJapanese 居反り →
Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounizori (plural izori)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker dives under his opponent's charge, grabs his knees or his mawashi, and lifts him up and over backwards.

Origin

  1. Japanese居反り
  2. Englishizori

From Japanese 居反り, literally backwards body drop.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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