kubinage

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker wraps one arm around his opponent's neck then turns and throws him.

OriginJapanese 首投げ →
Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounkubinage (plural kubinage)

alternative kubi nage

  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker wraps one arm around his opponent's neck then turns and throws him.

Origin

  1. Japanese首投げ
  2. Japanese首投げ
  3. Englishkubinage

Borrowed from Japanese 首投げ (“neck throw”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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