kotehineri

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker locks his opponents arm at the biceps then twists him around and down.

OriginJapanese 小手捻り →
Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounkotehineri (plural kotehineri)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker locks his opponents arm at the biceps then twists him around and down.

Origin

  1. Japanese小手捻り
  2. Englishkotehineri

Borrowed from Japanese 小手捻り, literally armlocking twist down.

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

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

Chicago

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