ketaguri

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker leaps aside at the tachiai and sweeps his opponent's front leg from the inside while slapping the shoulder or pulling the arm.

OriginJapanese 蹴手繰り →
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Meanings

nounketaguri (plural ketaguri)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker leaps aside at the tachiai and sweeps his opponent's front leg from the inside while slapping the shoulder or pulling the arm.

Origin

  1. Japanese蹴手繰り
  2. Englishketaguri

Borrowed from Japanese 蹴手繰り, literally pulling inside ankle sweep.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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