kubihineri

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker wraps one hand around his opponent's neck and grips his arm with the other; he then forces his opponent down by twisting his neck.

OriginJapanese 首捻り →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounkubihineri (plural kubihineri)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker wraps one hand around his opponent's neck and grips his arm with the other; he then forces his opponent down by twisting his neck.

Origin

  1. Japanese首捻り
  2. Englishkubihineri

Borrowed from Japanese 首捻り, literally head twisting throw.

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Chicago

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