kimarite

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noun

any of the 82 techniques that may be used to win a match

OriginJapanese 決まり手 →
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Meanings

nounkimarite (plural kimarite)
  1. governmentany of the 82 techniques that may be used to win a match

Origin

  1. Japanese決まり手
  2. Englishkimarite

Borrowed from Japanese 決まり手.

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Translations

Japanese 決まり手
  • 決まり手 (kimarite)any of the 82 techniques that may be used to win a match
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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