kawazugake

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker hooks his opponent's leg from the inside, pulls it forward and across his own body, taking him over backwards.

OriginJapanese 河津掛け →
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Meanings

nounkawazugake (plural kawazugake)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker hooks his opponent's leg from the inside, pulls it forward and across his own body, taking him over backwards.

Origin

  1. Japanese河津掛け
  2. Englishkawazugake

Borrowed from Japanese 河津掛け, literally hooking backward counter throw.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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