kekaeshi

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker sweeps his opponent's leg from under him by kicking it from the inside; often accompanied by a slap on the back.

OriginJapanese 蹴返し →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounkekaeshi (plural kekaeshi)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker sweeps his opponent's leg from under him by kicking it from the inside; often accompanied by a slap on the back.

Origin

  1. Japanese蹴返し
  2. Englishkekaeshi

Borrowed from Japanese 蹴返し, literally "minor inner foot sweep".

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

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

Chicago

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

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