koshinage

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker turns his opponent while pulling him onto his hips then straightens his knees and throws him over and onto his back

OriginJapanese 腰投げ →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounkoshinage (plural koshinage)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker turns his opponent while pulling him onto his hips then straightens his knees and throws him over and onto his back

Origin

  1. Japanese腰投げ
  2. Englishkoshinage

Borrowed from Japanese 腰投げ, literally "hip throw".

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APA

koshinage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koshinage

MLA

“koshinage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koshinage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koshinage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koshinage.

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