shimewaza

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noun

A chokehold in judo.

OriginJapanese 絞技 →
Scrabble 26
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Meanings

nounshimewaza (plural shimewaza)

alternative shime-waza

  1. A chokehold in judo.

Origin

  1. Japanese絞技
  2. Japanese絞技
  3. Englishshimewaza

Borrowed from Japanese 絞技.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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