omata

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noun

A kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leg from the inside and lifts it up and backwards, driving his body into that of the defender, forcing him over onto his back. A thigh scooping body drop.

OriginJapanese 大股 →
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Meanings

nounomata (plural omata)
  1. governmentA kimarite in which the attacker grabs his opponent's leg from the inside and lifts it up and backwards, driving his body into that of the defender, forcing him over onto his back. A thigh scooping body drop.

Origin

  1. Japanese大股
  2. Englishomata

From Japanese 大股 (ōmata).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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