nichonage

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noun

a kimarite in which the attacker places a leg in front of his opponent's leg, at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg and pulls the opponent forward over the leg.

OriginJapanese 二丁投げ →
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Meanings

nounnichonage (plural nichonage)
  1. governmenta kimarite in which the attacker places a leg in front of his opponent's leg, at the knee, then sweeps back with his leg and pulls the opponent forward over the leg.

Origin

  1. Japanese二丁投げ
  2. Englishnichonage

Borrowed from Japanese 二丁投げ, literally "body drop throw".

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APA

nichonage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nichonage

MLA

“nichonage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nichonage. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nichonage,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nichonage.

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