osotogari

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noun

A throw in which (right-handed version) tori steps next to uke with his left leg and reaps uke's right leg (at the back of the thigh) with his right leg.

OriginJapanese 大外刈 →
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Meanings

nounosotogari (plural osotogari)
  1. governmentA throw in which (right-handed version) tori steps next to uke with his left leg and reaps uke's right leg (at the back of the thigh) with his right leg.

Origin

  1. Japanese大外刈
  2. Englishosotogari

Borrowed from Japanese 大外刈.

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

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Chicago

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