kirikaeshi

K5I1R1I1K5A1E1S1H4I1

noun

A kimarite in which the attacker puts his knee behind his opponent's leg then twists him backwards over the knee.

OriginJapanese 切り返し →
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Meanings

nounkirikaeshi (plural kirikaeshi)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker puts his knee behind his opponent's leg then twists him backwards over the knee.

Origin

  1. Japanese切り返し
  2. Englishkirikaeshi

Borrowed from Japanese 切り返し, literally "twisting backward knee trip".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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