kotenage

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker wraps his arm around that of his opponent and, when it is locked near the elbow, turning away from him.

OriginJapanese 小手投げ →
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Meanings

nounkotenage (plural kotenage)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker wraps his arm around that of his opponent and, when it is locked near the elbow, turning away from him.

Origin

  1. Japanese小手投げ
  2. Englishkotenage

Borrowed from Japanese 小手投げ, literally armlock throw.

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

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

Chicago

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

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